I would almost feel honored if someone took a preliminary drawing and build it. When I drove by it I could say to myself I was part of that and it only took 2 hours.
As time with a client advanced I would know I had the job before I invested too much time which was then lost. I either have a partial payment or I "know" what the outcome will be. There is always exceptions where thing just don't go the way anticipated. Sometimes you just have to let things go.
I am sure I live in a different environment building wise than most. Less competition, a smaller population to name a few. If a client was to shop here in my area I know who the work would be going to and would welcome the work any which way it went. I have seen larger companies come into the area from away, I would rather see it go to my local competitor. I typically build with in a 40 mile radius.
Just a few thought on this. The court system is the pits.
I am drawing with pencil and paper as you all know, too. And recently I have added the compass/dividers.
Tim
