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- Wed 22 May, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Larson Juhl - is this normal?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 415
Re: Larson Juhl - is this normal?
Seconded, Larson Juhl are a world renowned company. The issue possibly arises when production of a profile and finish is moved from one factory/supplier to another. We as framers hold a sample on our wall, sometimes for years, but often when a change is made on the production side, our wall sample i...
- Sat 18 May, 2024 8:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Display area - what to include?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 390
Re: Display area - what to include?
What is your USP? Rather than show everything you can do, I'd focus on your USP and work on attracting your preferred customer base and building on it.
- Thu 16 May, 2024 11:12 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A problem piece/home...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
Re: A problem piece/home...
@JFeig So if I'd just used a backing board with a waterproof backing it would have been better. I think I'll go with Correx this time. And maybe do an acrylic sealant over the gummed backing tape.
- Thu 16 May, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A problem piece/home...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
- Thu 16 May, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A problem piece/home...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
Re: A problem piece/home...
@john so why not seal the package? Yes I have a moisture meter, I'll check it when it comes in on Monday. (I did offer to drop it back last time and have a look at the hanging place, but she was a bit defensive). Incidentally when she brought it back in on Monday with a completely warped backboard, ...
- Thu 16 May, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A problem piece/home...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
Re: A problem piece/home...
So, let's assume that the wall isn't damp, then it's the temperature fluctuation around the frame versus the temperature of the cold stone wall which is causing the reaction? This time the customer noticed that it had happened overnight, since she rehung it yesterday afternoon.
- Thu 16 May, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A problem piece/home...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 669
A problem piece/home...
So I did this piece about 6 weeks ago. It was as you'd expect, perfect, when it left here. Hung straight on the wall. Centrally heated stone cottage outside wall, "near" but no above a radiator. It was brought back in this week and the corri con backing had completely ballooned outwards, p...
- Thu 16 May, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
I'm not sure it'll hold much weight, but you're welcome to quote me!
- Wed 15 May, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
Makes sense to me!
- Wed 15 May, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: FramR chop price settings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 344
Re: FramR chop price settings
The only way I can think is to increase the markup slightly across the board.
I think Jo @Tudor Rose is the one to ask!
I think Jo @Tudor Rose is the one to ask!
- Wed 15 May, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: FramR chop price settings
- Replies: 12
- Views: 344
Re: FramR chop price settings
Mine says it's £7.20/m and for that size is giving £7.23.
When you say "Larson calculates" do you mean in their invoce?
When you say "Larson calculates" do you mean in their invoce?
- Tue 14 May, 2024 3:59 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
Sorry @nolanstacey, I meant I do the same as I did before. @wannabeframer go to hinging in "extra charges" and add in the material costs of mountboard per size and add the undermount cutting labour onto the hinging labour et voila!(but like I said it doesn't allow for level 1 jobs, but I g...
- Tue 14 May, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
Yeah I see your logic. I think I did the same way with Estlite so it made sense to carry on.
- Tue 14 May, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Relief maps - which adhesive
- Replies: 7
- Views: 331
Re: Relief maps - which adhesive
I think John was talking generally about his use of adhesives rather than specifically about this job.
- Tue 14 May, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
Under Extras, I have added one called "Hinging" which is for straight T hinging but includes the cost of the undermount. Obviously it doesn't allow for rag mounts though, so I lose a bit there. Alternatively you could add the undermount as another mount and by clicking on "Straight&qu...
- Fri 10 May, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
You're buying materials wholesale and adding value by cutting, joining etc. If you're not charging a proper markup on materials then in effect you are supplying them at a wholesale price?!
- Fri 10 May, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Pricing help
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1547
Re: Pricing help
I'm £105 & £230 no vat. I have a few framers on speed dial and we often price check and compare notes. They're not local to me, but we work to the same standards, so it has helped me ensure I'm not undercharging. When you say you have low overheads, are you sure that you are considering all of t...
- Thu 02 May, 2024 11:01 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1861
Re: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
It's also worth considering, will you need a customer space for presenting samples, creating designs etc. From a customer service as well as health and safety point of view, it is good to limit the space that customers have access to. By setting up a dedicated space near a door, with a table, sample...
- Wed 01 May, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1861
Re: Hello! Looking for some workshop layout advice.
As important as the size is the height of your work table. I'm 5'11" and I made mine 100cms high, which is a comfortable height to stand at for me. As JFeig said, mine is also made from a sheet of 8'x4'/1.2mx2.4m . That jumbo mount cutter is going to take up a lot of space!
- Wed 24 Apr, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: A+Plus A1-M-XL Underpinner - Are they any good ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 884
Re: A+Plus A1-M-XL Underpinner - Are they any good ?
Best sources for cassese parts, probably underpinner-spares.co.uk or framersequipment.co.uk