Just realized my 'perfect' 3D model for a client's kitchen addition in Hartford was based on a foundation survey from 1998 that the city flagged as inaccurate.

I spent the entire week re-drafting everything from scratch after the permit office rejected our initial set, which meant re-measuring the site, re-coordinating with the structural engineer, and eating the cost of those extra 18 hours myself because I was the one who trusted the old file.

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violar3523d ago

Got a buddy named Dave who works on commercial HVAC systems. He took a job at an old office building downtown and the facility manager handed him a set of blueprints from 2005 saying they were "basically still good." Dave spent three days laying out new ductwork based on those prints, ordering parts, and getting the crew prepped. Turns out the building had been completely renovated in 2015 including a whole new floor layout and ceiling heights. @the_lisa that's exactly the kind of official-looking trap that gets you. He had to eat the cost on all that wasted material and redo the whole system from scratch after actually measuring everything. Now he treats any old plan like a rough sketch, never the final word.

cora5182mo ago

That's the worst part, when the old data looks official so you don't even question it. I've learned the hard way to treat any existing survey as a rough guide, not a final source. Always verify before you build the model on it.

the_lisa2mo ago

Exactly. Been burned by that too.

jason_lewis32mo ago

Man, that reminds me of the time I trusted a friend's old directions to a campsite. Ended up at a dead end in the woods.