[TheForge] Question...

[Demon Buddha]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 16:45:35 -0500, The Millers <debmiller@fuse.net> wrote:

> Andy,
> That's a tough one. I have everywhere from as low as .5% to as high as 
> 1.5% and everywhere in between.

	This is what I'm looking for.  I know there is no way to pin it
	down any better than that, but seeing the range is what I was
	hoping for.  You present my first data points.  Thanks.
>
> The variables are the obvious, how many lineal feet per house, how 
> detailed a design, etc.

	Right, and as of this moment I have absolutely no idea what they
	are looking for.  It would be 1000 houses @ $135K apiece (not too
	likely in CA) or 100 at $1.35M apiece.  Even the $$ houses could
	have shyte for ironwork, given what people know about it.
>
> I think you would be far better off quoting on a per foot basis. I know 
> all the big commercial shops around here like Stewart do not quote except 
> by the lineal foot.

	That is how I'm planning to do the quote.  I cannot see any other
	method as being reasonable.  I remember George Dixon saying a couple
	of years ago that his pricing started at $200/lineal foot and could go
	up to either $800 or $2000/ft (don't recall precisely which) depending
	on complexity, difficulty of manufacture, etc.

	I know there will be fencing and gates.  I suspect stair rails and
	perhaps other architectural elements as well.

	Thanks very much, Ray.

	-Andy