NOPE! Ain't life grand?

How do you avoid the inspectors?........a remodel?
bill

Yeah it's a remodel. Whenever I sell a design that doesn't meet code though I always inform the owner the liability and have them deal with it with their ins.,etc.

thought so. that's a good policy. Just had a thought.....could an insurance company refuse payment on an associated claim because the rail isn't up to local code? Would that create a loop hole. AS we all know, insur. co. are good at finding loop holes to avoid payment.
things that make ya go hmmmmmmmmmmm
bill

PS....nice use of design elements, noticed that your rail uses five repeating elements. And that's counting the twisted picket. Cool element that you get just by repositioning the pairings. OPPS........forgot the rosette, and the untwisted picket. Five elements. :)

Thanks Bill. As to the ins. issue I suppose that they could. There is a procedure and paperwork that absolves the builder and the ins. company of liability for such issues, but I honestly think that constr. conundrums(sp) are so rampant that codes specs get swept aside from time to time. Louisiana has some pretty tough codes now, but stuff happens ya' know. I always try to design based on 3,5,7. Doesn't always work out, but things flow better if I can.

Hi Nathan,

Your railing is beautiful and I'm looking forward to the finished product. I've only done one railing without the 4" code and it was a pleasure....I see so many sculptural railings that aren't up to code but it seems most my clients (or their decorators )want it.
As I was asking Bill before, I'm trying to price (fairly) a big job 57'running or 171 square feet. It's got dragonflies with some ornamental work and hand cut (plasma)
panels....What's your opinion. I've put her off until Monday. Thanks Janet R.

a drawing or sketch would be helpful, but in terms of pricing a dicey issue rears it head. You have to take into account whether this is your full time gig or not,obviously and then after you second guess your bid a few times take the fairest estimate you have and add at least 25%. That way when you realize that you have once again underbid- you should at least break even. I don't think that you should give too much credence to my advice since I seem to be more capable of making pretty iron instead of a pretty penny! Also, it can't hurt to call some regular fab shops and get an idea of their hourly rate. Yours will most likely be a little lower, but it gives you an idea of what time is worth in your neck of the woods. Whew! And I'm spent!
Nathan