How often do you see plans/specs that look great on paper but are a pain to actually build?
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For the folks in here who build or manage jobs, I’m curious how common it is for the drawings/specs to look clean in the office but turn into a headache once you’re on site. I’m thinking about stuff like roof details that are technically “to code” but impossible to flash cleanly, weird transitions between materials, or structural layouts that don’t leave realistic space for MEP runs. When you run into that, do you usually just fight through and build it as drawn, send RFIs and push for change...
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Originally published on April 16, 2026.
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