Crew brief · 1001-ALV

Dana Alvarez · 14 Sample Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY · 555-0100

Kitchen · 4-5 weeks on site, Monday-Friday. · Crew: 1 general contractor, 1 carpenter, 1 helper part-time · about 450 crew-hours

Remove the wall between kitchen and dining room, add a beam, new cabinets, butcher-block counters and open shelves.

Before you start

First payment received and materials ordered. Call Nick if not.
Photos of the work area before you touch anything.
Any subcontractor on site has a current insurance certificate.
Daily: who worked and how many hours goes into the Crew tab.

Work, step by step

PHASE 1: LAYOUT AND ORDERING

☐ 1. Measure and confirm the cabinet layout.

☐ 2. Order cabinets and counters.

PHASE 2: PROTECTION AND DEMOLITION

☐ 3. Protect floors and doorways.

☐ 4. Remove old cabinets and the wall.

PHASE 3: BEAM AND FRAMING

☐ 5. Install temporary supports.

☐ 6. Set the new beam and posts.

PHASE 4: ROUGH ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING

☐ 7. Move the sink line.

☐ 8. Add under-cabinet lighting circuits.

PHASE 5: CABINETS AND COUNTERS

☐ 9. Hang wall and base cabinets.

☐ 10. Install butcher-block counters and shelves.

PHASE 6: FINISH AND WALKTHROUGH

☐ 11. Paint, trim and touch-up.

☐ 12. Walk through the finished kitchen with the client.

When to tell Nick to invoice

1	At acceptance of the estimate
2	Upon completion of Phases 1–2, Steps 1–4
3	Upon completion of Phases 3–4, Steps 5–8
4	Upon completion of Phase 5, Steps 9–10
5	Upon completion of Phase 6, Steps 11–12

Anything the client asks for that isn't in the steps above is a change order: write it down, tell Nick, and wait for the signed change before doing it.