"Am I right... or am I wrong..."

[Top Knot]

So after going through a number of "Member Projects" something I have come to notice is that all of us as tradesman/carpenters often get faced with a client that wants something done 'their way' and not necessarily the way you would recommend. When it comes to posting project photos we all seem to comment on common things which we seem to find out of place or would have done differently.

Also, every once in a while, we (tradesman and hobbyists alike) may make or do things in a certain way that others may disagree with. So I was thinking of creating a "database" of unwritten rules that we all seem to follow. Or even just a thread where we as users can post photos of samples for others to comment on and give feed back before a project gets underway.

 

[Top Knot]

One such example for myself from a recent project, was a client that wanted a little extra detail on the balusters of their staircase. Perhaps it was the thought of how much extra work this involved or that I was simply against the need for extra detail. I'd like to hear your comments...
The request was to add a shoulder to the top and bottom of the Balusters that ended a little way short of the coved cut from the corners.

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[Alan m]

no offence but i like it . it adds a lot more detail to the balastaud. those clients know what they like . i think the OP meant that there was no difference in the end result but the client wanted it one way but the builder wanted to do it another way,
ie if you needed a curved piece for something and the client wanted it steam bent but you wanted it laminated etc

 

[junk731]

Customer is paying the bill but that looks like a definite after thought, might have looked better if the whole balustrade was one piece of wood. Personally I prefer the original it looked clean.

John

 

[GhostFist]

I like the idea of it flaring at the top and the bottom, but the pieces do looked tacked on and there's something weird going on with my eye between the add on pieces and the chamfered edges, especially on the incline. Could be just me though, there's really no law for this stuff, if the customer likes it then it's a job well done

 

[GhostFist]

Oh and how's that entertainment unit coming along?

 

[cje]

Maybe we could have a Festool-wiki.......

Best CJ'0

 

[jonny round boy]

Maybe we could have a Festool-wiki.......

Best CJ'0

Someone has created a Festool Wiki already - I found it a few years ago, and may well have posted a link to it somewhere. I don't know if the wiki still exists, I'll have a look...

Ah, yes. It was a wiki done my an old member on here, Dan Lyke, but it now appears to have morphed into something completely different. See this previous post from a few years ago.

 

[tiralie]

First off, this looks like a very high quality build. Congratulations.
I think the change is completely subjective.
Not having a photo of the before and after it is difficult to compare the difference from a design perspective so I can't really say which I would prefer. In the close up the addition looks like a patch or afterthought, in the wider shot I think the additional blocks suit the the overall railing design.
If anything the blocks tend to emphasize the negative spaces between the balusters which may be what the client likes, but who knows.
If anything the blocks seem a hair (2 centimeters) high. If I look at the balusters as mini columns and divide the space between the bottom and top rail by the thickness of the blocks, proportionately they seem a bit heavy.
My two cents.
Thanks for posting.
Tim

 

[Top Knot]

Valuable input coming in!! Thank you for your responses. I hope others will find value in this for their future projects. Who else has has had similar dilemmas in their projects that has photos to post for comments to build onto this...