Layout design/build is a tricky business. I have two friends who had done this professionally for 30 years before retiring. They said people would invite them to there homes and try to pick there brains for ideas without ever planning to use them or pay them a dime. They began a policy of setting an appointment after receiving a 500 dollar non refundable deposit. Because there reputation was spotless they were always in demand and never had a complaint about their policy.
Another policy they had was never build over someone else’s bench work. They prefabricated everything in there shop and delivered a complete project. They made a nice living but did not get rich. When they retired the going rate for a piece of artwork was 450 dollars a square foot.
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