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Project enquiry brief · Australian flooring takeoffsFloor preparation allowances: project enquiry brief
Turn the planning decisions into a useful enquiry. Start with plans and documented substrate notes and plan a separately stated preparation allowance.
For Australian projects, delivered remotely. Quantities depend on the issued documents and agreed measurement scope.
The project in view
- Start with
- plans and documented substrate notes.
- Proposed result
- a separately stated preparation allowance.
- A decision to resolve
- unverified substrate condition.
This is a planning example. It does not describe a completed client engagement.
Project enquiry brief for this project
- Describe why you need a separately stated preparation allowance and who will use it.
- List the available plans and documented substrate notes; mention anything still missing.
- Flag unverified substrate condition as an open scoping question. Include timing, budget range and the person available to review the work.
Questions to answer together
- What outcome matters, and what is the current obstacle?
- Which examples can be shared for initial scoping?
- What budget range, target date and review availability should be considered?
What to have at the end
A concise enquiry with a proposed outcome, source pack, open decisions and timing.
Record the decision on unverified substrate condition alongside the source material. If it is still unresolved, identify who can answer it and what work depends on the answer.
Prepare your enquiry
Use this as a starting point. Add your current process, available examples and constraints before sharing.
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