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Recovering From A Failed Home Project
By Robert Kempe, Fri Dec 9th
Everyone has a home project haunting them from their past. Theobjective was to upgrade their existing home, but it just didn’tturn out the way they originally envisioned. When this happens,what do you do now? I always smile and say “Punt!” In the realworld we can’t punt, but we do have choices. One solution is tomake it a work of modern art or the more common decision is tofix the problem and finish as planned. Let’s assume you have all the correct tools and are skilled onhow to use them. If you are having problems using your tools,you might want to find a contractor to fix your project. So whatwas the original problem that caused your project to fail? I cananswer that in a few short words for a large majority of failedprojects, lack of correct pre-planning. The really comicalthought is that to discover the problem on your failed projectis the same process as doing a proper pre-plan. The purpose of this article is to explain a concept so we willuse an extremely simple problem, however the process will workon all types and sizes of projects. You just installed a newsink in your master bathroom. The color and texture and size areall correct but for some reason it just doesn’t line up with theexisting countertop and wobbles from end to end. Along the wayyou must have forgotten a step or took a shortcut to have causedthis. The way to fix this problem is obviously to pull the sinkout and figure out how to install it correctly. Before you dothis, do a work breakdown structure (WBS). This is a commonpre-plan task all good managers working on high dollar projectsuse. This is a practice that also applies to home projects andis a useful way to find your fix. A WBS is exactly as it states,your work broken down and itemized creating a structure and pathto follow.
MMK goes on with Plate Mill 5000
[Steelonthenet.com] Magnitogorsk, Russia; 24 Nov 2008 - MMK continues with its major investment project, Plate Mill 5000. According to MMK Chairman Victor Rashnikov, in order to finalize the construction it is planned to borrow funds from Russian banks and commission the plate mill in 2009. Russian companies are interested in completion of the project. MMK Vice president for sales Vladimir Shmakov said that the company's management is justified to state that the production of the plate mill will enjoy demand of the Russian market in the first line. The mill is set to produce plates up to 4800 mm wide with X120 strength characteristics for oil and gas industries, shipbuilding, machinery building and construction of bridges. 'Agreements with TMK and Chelyabinsk Pipe Mill (ChTPZ) to take off our products are in place, as well as there is an agreement on cooperation with Gazprom regarding production of large-diameter pipes', said Mr. Shmakov to journalists. Serious steps are bound to be taken to develop ship building in Russia; the first shipbuilding company has been created. A comprehensive programme has been worked out to develop bridge building. This all is bound to boost demand for the production of the plate mill [more ...]
id="ad_code2"> Start at the top of your paper pad and state your objective. Inour example we will use “Install a new sink.” Then we dividethat objective into deliverables. In the sink example I write;purchase the sink, remove the old sink, prepare countertop, andprepare plumbing. Next we have to further divide these againinto assignments. Assignments are action items or tasks. Thefollowing is how I would write this using our example of the newsink. 1. Install the new sink 1.1 Lay the sink in the cutout 1.2Anchor the sink 1.3 Hook up plumbing 2. Purchase the sink 2.1Gather existing sink dimensions 2.2 Window shop stores for newsinks 2.3 Decide on new sink that fits dimensions 2.4 Shop forbest price 2.5 Purchase sink 3. Remove Old Sink 3.1 Turn off thewater source 3.2 Unhook all plumbing 3.3 Release sink anchorsattached to countertop 3.4 Remove sink 4. Prepare Countertop 4.1Make sure the countertop will support the new sink 4.2 Ifnecessary install additional support 4.3 Make sure cutout willaccept new sink 4.3.1 Adjust cutout if necessary 4.4 Make aclean surface on which to rest the new sink on 5. PreparePlumbing 5.1 Measure the sink drain and faucet connections 5.2Record existing plumbing dimensions 5.3 Prepare plumbing toaccept new sink connections 5.3.1 Adjust pipe to proper lengths5.3.2 Have Teflon tape available for plumbing re-install Now we have our tasks. Reading through our example, I see that Idid not measure the proper length of the plumbing drain pipecausing the sink to wobble and not fit securely. This is a verysimple example but it illustrates the concept that a properpre-plan and diagnosis will allow you to accomplish a correctfix instead of a fix that just hides the actual problem.Applying this concept to your more difficult projects around thehouse will help identify the possible problems and solutionsbefore you even start. If you find this information useful you should visit the site http://www.homedesignfloorplans.com where you will find lots of interestingarticles related to this topic provided by Robert Kempe. About the author:Robert Kempe has 15+ years in industrial construction andindustrial engineered manufacturing as a project manager and apart time home inspector. Through his experience he has beenable to simplify and make sense of home building and designingin what looks to be a complete chaotic project and decisionmaking process. His articles will guide you through the mostdifficult decisions and make it a positive uplifting experience. |