Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Architecture Real professionalism Re: AffordableCohousing

[Wayne Tyson (landrest]

Good points; good advice.

WT

PS: However, the kind of quality craftsmanship that built, say "Craftsman" 
houses remain pretty much dead. Here and there there are struggling 
exceptions, but most of what passes for skill is little more than movie-set 
trickery. So while I get the point that there are exceptions, the skills 
that were once fairly common have pretty much vanished; it simply can't 
compete with the cheap imitations and tawdry taste of  the "Modern American 
Economy."

"Americans know the price of everything and the value of nothing." --W. C. 
Churchill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry McIntire" <jerry.mcintire [at] gmail.com>
To: "Cohousing-L" <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Architecture Real professionalism Re: 
AffordableCohousing


> There are lamentable cases of poor craftsmanship, as Wayne noted, but to
> say that craftsmanship and professionalism is "dead" is quite an
> overstatement. I and a large number of other builders and contractors have
> and do fine work, reliably, and on budget. Buyer beware, of course. Due
> diligence is needed to find workers with a good reputation, who are
> interested in keeping it. In fact, I know several who will go above and
> beyond what their customers will ever see or know. Be clear on your
> expectations, and insist on them.
>
> Jerry
> www.stonesthrowcommunity.wordpress.com
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