Beardsley Design Drafting

When planning a construction project the smallest details need to be addressed. Like product supply.

How long is it going to take to get my items?
When do I need to order that item in time to get it when I need it?

Plan ahead.

Like The Handle being sold at beardsleyhardware.com

Due to the shortage in the work force left after the Covid Pandemic a high volume of orders may delay the process. This may be out of our control.

Customers need to plan ahead for their products due to manufacturing delays.

All orders are processed within 1 to 3 days (excluding weekends and holidays) after receiving your order confirmation email. You will receive another notification when your order has shipped. There may be a delay as much as 6 to 8 months before orders are ready to ship.

As I have been repairing and updating items on our house I have found some disturbing construction practices that have become the norm.

While removing old vinyl windows from an existing opening I found the original wood frames still in the wall. These frames had been covered sometime in the past with aluminum trim to make the new installation look like new. But, the aluminum trim caused extensive damage to the old window frame and the supporting stud framing.

It appeared that the aluminum covering would condense moisture on the back side. That moisture then migrated into the old wood causing it to rot.

I believe that the practice of covering existing wood with aluminum in high humidity areas damages the substructure of the building.

It has been surprising the types of projects that came across my desk. Back in 2011-2017 I completed shop drawings for a shelving installer for some Von Maur Stores shoe storage area.

Over the years I have been a part of a number of different types of projects like shop drawings. The attached is a set of stone shop drawings from 2018.

Way back in the mid 90's I designed the Ragtop Diner at the corner of Collins Rd NE and Council St NE. It was a hot restaurant for a few years and finally fell to competition. The building was sold to Panera Bread which is in the building to this day.