Today in studio we divided into several teams to wrap up our CD set for this Friday! (Hopefully!) Danny, Ian, and I continued to work on the material list to put together an accurate cost estimate. Throughout the process thus far, we’ve all been mindful of our cost limitations and have done our best to design within these constraints. It is a critical part of the process to stop and verify that we are within our budget.
Now that the final design is complete, we know exactly what materials we need and can put together a line-item list of what needs to be ordered. Danny and I focused our attention on lumber. Using our Revit model, we were able to determine what dimensions we need, as well as quantity. We have received several quotes from local lumber companies and so we are able to determine the most cost-effective way to order certain products. For example, we had assumed that it would be most cost-effective to get two 10’ cuts from a 2”x10”x20’. However, our quote for the 20’ length is triple that of the 10’. Therefore, it will be better to order twice the amount of 10’ers. These are the types of things that Danny and I will continue to check as we begin to order material.
Baker, Michaela, and Landon were also using the Revit model to help with material counts. They created a plan of both roofs and laid out purlins, T&G cladding, as well as the green roof boxes. Because of the unique shape of our roof, it is important to understand the exact area we need to account for and what the effect on material count will be.
At the end of the day on Wednesday we seemed to be on track for staying within budget! 😊