I've used a very low-tier PDF editor and viewer and I'm interested in finding a better solution for viewing, marking up, and measuring basics like distance, perimeters, and areas. There's got to be better software options out there. I've heard of Bluebeam, Adobe and I've used Drawboard on my tablet.
What PDF editor & viewer would you recommend (free and paid) that works well in the design industry? Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe
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A project we're working on has an existing basement area that is broken up into many small existing rooms. Each room has varying ceiling heights and different grid directions.
The remodel that is going to be done will change all of these small spaces into three areas with a consistent new ceiling height that is about the average height of the existing ceilings. If you are the engineer preparing bid documents in a scenario like this, would you call out for full pipe replacement, or only to modify the existing branch lines? I would be interested in how others approach this issue prior to bid. On one hand, modifying the existing system has the potential to save a significant amount of pipe, but could require some large stretches be raised to accommodate new ceilings and would require a good handful of labor to relocate sprinklers. On the other hand, while an all-new pipe arrangement may cost more in material, it would be better able to coordinate with new HVAC ductwork and ceilings in the space and could possibly reduce the labor time with a pre-fabricated install. Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe I've taken technical writing courses and have experience working with MasterSpec, US Military specifications, vendor specifications, and various ownership standard specifications.
I'm giving an internal training to our younger staff and I'm particularly interested in opinions from contractors and vendors who regularly read a variety of specifications for bidding. What advice would you give for those who write specifications? I'd be interested in helping train our staff as well as improve myself. Posted anonymously for discussion. Discuss This | Submit Your Question | Subscribe |
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