I too have the Epson WF-7620. I do all of my in house printing on 12" X 18" sheets - half size. Very affordable and prints with the click of a button!
Original Message:
Sent: 10-10-2017 00:49
From: Rex Prater
Subject: Specifications for small firms
Joel,
✔️ Your post was very helpful. Just did a search for SpexPlus and found a zipped folder with many common specifications. Thanks for the tip. For my projects I try to create performance specs as notes, not the 3-part format.
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Rex Prater AIA
Principal/Owner
BALANCE architecture + design, PC
Eugene OR
Original Message:
Sent: 10-06-2017 17:33
From: Joel Niemi
Subject: Specifications for small firms
I was going to recommend "SpexPlus", but when I went to get the link to post, learned that it has been permanently closed and absorbed into the Arcom Borg.
It was a pretty straightforward set of specs, free to download, easy to read, totally non-automated for editing; edit by subtracting, but not that much to discard. Glad to have my latest download from mid-summer 2017
The webpage -- http://www.spexplus.net/ --- says "
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Joel Niemi AIA
Joel Niemi Architect
Snohomish, WA
Original Message:
Sent: 10-05-2017 17:39
From: Dennis Hall
Subject: Specifications for small firms
We have used SpecText, MasterSpec, and BSD SpecLink. Our guys like SpeckLink. This summer we sent about a third of the firm to Atlanta for training. Everyone finds it easy to use and no complaints from clients or contractors on content.
Dennis J. Hall, FAIA, FCSI
HALL a|e|c PA
Charlotte, NC
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Dennis Hall FAIA
President/CEO
HALL a/e/c PA (HALL)
Charlotte NC
Original Message:
Sent: 10-04-2017 17:29
From: Judith Wasserman
Subject: Specifications for small firms
We have developed a set of master specs over yours, specifically suited to our small residential practice. We use the CSI divisions as a framework and guide, but we don't use the famous 3-part format because it would make the document too long. If one of our small contractors saw a spearlike that, he would double or trip[le his price. and might not take the job because it would be too scary.
Also, long, fancy specs are too much for inexperienced clients to plough through, and we really do want them to read them before they sign a contract!
Additionally, we tend to use direct, simple declarative sentences without too much passive construction. If the spec is an instruction to the contractor, it should sound like we are telling him what to do.
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What do you use for specifications for your firm? How well does it fit for your work? And is it worth the money?
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Marika Snider AIA
Ohio History Connection
Columbus OH
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