PROJECT REMINDERS: ❍ Take photos during every step of your project. ❍ Prepare a new project checklist before starting work. ❍ Prepare a project storyboard and review material and stitching details with your team. ❍ Have all materials in-house before starting to avoid delays. ❍ Establish a schedule of the days and total hours team members will be working on the project during your quotation preparation. ❍ Confirm site accessibility. ❍ Inspect the project at all stages. ❍ Have a postmortem meeting with your team after the project is done to record what worked, what could have been done better and any necessary future adjustments. to the back of the panel without the added step of threading buttons from top to bottom to secure the button to the baseboard. Don't forget lights Understand where the light source is in the cabin. This is an important detail that is easily overlooked. Will outlet openings need to be included in your headboard or wall panels? This seemingly small detail can take additional hours to install correctly. It may even involve more patterning and fixture mounting than your customer expects. When it is not included in your initial pricing, it will affect your profit on the project. Terri Madden owns Sand Sea & Air Interiors Inc. in San Juan, Puerto Rico. www.sandseaair.com For more information, visit: www.marinefabricatormag.com Search "wall panels" www.marinefabricatormag.com | 43http://www.fasnap.com http://www.sandseaair.com http://www.marinefabricatormag.com http://www.marinefabricatormag.com