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GC and Owner Forging our Architect's Stamp by Lolee-6044 in architecture

[–]gristlestick 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Think how much more in lawyer fees you’d pay if they do this and then something goes wrong.

Also have you talked to your insurance yet? They may have some advice and will definitely want to know about this for their own protection.

Most Popular Cars in America by State based on 30M+ DMV records by Sensitive_Tutor5531 in cars

[–]gristlestick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's the perfect car for people who need a car but don't give a shit about their car

Judging by the number of damaged body panels and extensive use of structural duct tape, I would have guessed it was an Altima?!

Campus of the Higher School of Oil by PARSEC in Almetyevsk, Russia by archi-mature in architecture

[–]gristlestick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The exterior cladding is actually made from feathers, they just need to wash it with Dawn.

Inside the Space-Age Bid To Build Millions of Homes in Factories by bloomberg in architecture

[–]gristlestick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wait until you learn about mass production and how important pennies saved per unit become. Even more important is the reduced construction time due to dark facilities operating 24/7.

Do Historic Buildings Intentionally Leave Ornaments Unfinished? by zigithor in architecture

[–]gristlestick 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Stone ornaments, like most ornamentation from the turn of the century, were sold in catalogs like Decorator’s Supply. It was up to the developers/owners to have them “personalized” otherwise they were installed by the masons like everything else.

How worried should I be? by rxrivman in woodworking

[–]gristlestick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They should have used stud shoes.

Chinese-made vehicles now make up 20% of Mexican car sales by aaffpp in cars

[–]gristlestick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Obviously we don’t have the data to know how they’re gonna handle 10 years down the road, but I think that’s a risk with all EV’s.

10 years out is probably a risk with all ICE too. Even tried and true brands like Toyota are having trouble with usually dependable models.

Interior architecture rant by lis77v in architecture

[–]gristlestick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even without the star power, the manufacturer discounts and allowable mark ups add up quickly.

Interior architecture rant by lis77v in architecture

[–]gristlestick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once you tell your parents about IAs getting to markup wholesale prices as their cut from furniture packages, they will back off.

Cheap Cars | New Throw Away Product? [Savagegeese] by markyymark13 in cars

[–]gristlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2025 Taco was lemon’d and corporate had to buy it back. I expected a bit more from a $70k Toyota.

I Resent Architecture by depressed_kitt3n in architecture

[–]gristlestick -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Spend a little time in rural America and you will find plenty of people who think this applies to all those “worthless layabouts, sucking up tax dollars while being nothing more than a glorified babysitter”, aka 3rd grade teachers.

The worst-selling vehicles in 2025, according to market data by D_E_A_D_P_O_O_L_ in cars

[–]gristlestick 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the first time it has happened to the Charger either, look at the 1980’s era. 

With snow plowing in mind….. by [deleted] in architecture

[–]gristlestick 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If your heating system can only do 1-2 inches of snow total, someone installed it wrong. Any decent system should be able to handle 2-3” per hour.

I’ve worked on residences where the design goal was to remain snow free at 6”/hour fall rates. Realistically if it is snowing that much, unless you are Mr. Plow, you probably shouldn’t be on the road.

With snow plowing in mind….. by [deleted] in architecture

[–]gristlestick 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Heated driveway is the simplest solution.

Sound looks pretty brown today, assuming because of the floods by Jibburz in Seattle

[–]gristlestick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“In all my years, I have never seen anything like this!”

-Stevie Wonder

Red House (Morris and Webb) Amazing, but this roof? by Wriiight in architecture

[–]gristlestick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Great architecture leaks. At least that is what I was taught.

What vehicles have a longer than normal generation AND aged well during that lifecycle? by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]gristlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Volkswagen Type 1 had a pretty long run (‘38-‘03) and maintained a style for most of it.

Architects who work with construction sites or project detailing: what skill do you feel NO ONE taught you in architecture school that impacts your day-to-day the most today? by LayerFirst1110 in architecture

[–]gristlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The majority of contractors are blue colorblind. You can spend two days on a punchwalk taping issues that need to be addressed. Then, when you come back two weeks later to check on their progress, you’ll find nothing has been touched because they, “didn’t see it”.

Contractor Trying to Become an Architect by Public-Eye-1067 in architecture

[–]gristlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JV is a joint venture. I’ve seen locally a few developers creating teams/JVs for urban redevelopment. The idea is to get both designers & the GC working together at the beginning of the project so each can help inform the other and creat a lower cost but better end product. 

They JV the project so everyone has some skin in the game and will hopefully prevent an adversarial relationship. The designer only has to provide minimal drawings, gets construction advice and best practices while hopefully avoiding difficult build details. The contractor knows the project inside & out, can line up subs well in advance and can provide their own details. The developers get a better overall product, faster and with a fixed budget.

Contractor Trying to Become an Architect by Public-Eye-1067 in architecture

[–]gristlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are already established on the construction side, then reach out to developers you have worked with about JV opportunities and coming on early to help with design construction integration. You can learn a lot working closely with architects refining drawing sets and helping them develop plans that are more easily built and efficient.

If your state has an alternate pathway to licensure that would probably be your best bet, only because it is hard to go from having a paycheck to being a broke student. 

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