by Gerret Wikoff, Jesper Cook, and Steve
KuhlGerret Wikoff
Owner, Gerret Wikoff Custom Carpentry & Construction
Los Angeles
I've been a licensed GC doing new construction and remodeling in
the LA area since 1980. My company is on the small side, so I have
to be fairly hands-on in working with my crew and subs. When I
first heard about computer drawing, I thought it would be easy,
intuitive, and quick. My first few forays into using CAD didn't
live up to my expectations, but after seeing another contractor
make rapid changes to a job plan on the fly using a program called
SketchUp, I decided to give it a...