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Author Message Robin E. Snyder Senior Member Username: robin Post Number: 388 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10:58 am:    Any suggestions for specifying custom hand carved stone items? These are intricate designs to be used at a church. Not sure yet if they will be granite or marble. Has anyone prepared specifications for this type of item that would be willing to share or point me in the right direction? Many thanks! Wayne Yancey Senior Member Username: wayne_yancey Post Number: 511 Registered: 01-2008 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:16 pm:    Robin, We rely on our local stone suppliers combined with a stone sculptor for these types of carved stone items. About the only thing we spec is the stone species and review of mockups. What are the items of "intricate design"? Perhaps a Cash Allowance is in order? Just thinking. Wayne Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI, CDT Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 1305 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 12:59 pm:    There also might be a resource in firms who fabricate burial markers. They may have "the intricate designs" as part of a catalog and the equipment to perform these designs in any stone selected [part of your spec]-- perhaps by specifying a "model number" design would be all you need in addition to Wayne's notes. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 1371 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 01:38 pm:    Maybe this is best covered the way one would with other types of art. Include an allowance, but work with the owner to separately find and contract with a respected stone carver based on their prior work and capabilities. I really wouldn't want to put this solely in the hands of a general contractor for selection. Ellis C. Whitby, PE, CSI, AIA, LEED® AP Senior Member Username: ecwhitby Post Number: 140 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 04:16 pm:    Are you insinuating that some GCs might award the stone carving to “Joes Auto Body and Stone Carving”? Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEED® AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1418 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 04:45 pm:    No - "Bubba's Pick-up Truck Service and Stone Carving" Melissa J. Aguiar, CSI, CCS, SCIP Senior Member Username: melissaaguiar Post Number: 143 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 04:51 pm:    Lynn, Come on now...how'd y'all know my family business name? We do good work!!! :D Melissa J. Aguiar, CSI, CCS, SCIP Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEED® AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1419 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 05:19 pm:    Got it from Phil McDade!