I’ve run a few projects here on an updated thread basis – posting pics and descriptions as the work progresses. I’m starting a new job – a room addition on a crafstman style home – that I’m thinking of blogging, just for the learning experience.
But I’m ignorant of blogging methodology. And I know there are probably pitfalls to watch out for – putting your work out there on the world wide web, for public scrutiny.
So is it better just to run a BT thread, or is it better to blog? And how do I go about it?
(I really liked this blog, which someone posted here on BT http://www.cassilhaus.typepad.com/)
View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles Greene
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Dont know nuthin bout puttin a blog together but it seems like it would be a PITA to get started up. I say keep it here its easier for me to find and follow. I also like how we can give commets, ask questions, get clarification,hijack with off the wall subjects, seems more like a real conversation with friends.
Blogs seem to me like those generic letters you get from relitives around the holidays that explain what theyve been doing. Not very personal. You might get some interest from people browsing the net but I find that highly unlikely.
keep it here its easier for me to find and follow. I also like how we can give commets, ask questions, get clarification,hijack with off the wall subjects, seems more like a real conversation with friends.
You're right. Even if I blog, I will definitely run a thread here. There's no substitute for the give and take of the knowledgeable pro's here. This place is like a contractor's bar, or something! No wonder they got a "tavern" sign on one of the doors!View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
>>>I say keep it here its easier for me to find and follow. I also like how we can give commets, ask questions, get clarification,hijack with off the wall subjects, seems more like a real conversation with friends.<<<
My vote is with danno7x
"Never pick a fight with an old man. If he can't beat you he will just kill you." Steinbeck
Blogging is one of the easiest things to do online.
Go to https://www.blogger.com/start
and create a blog. All you need is a gmail account, which is free, and some content. They have templates for all that you will want to do and it's completely free.
There's certainly a different dynamic that Breaktime has over a typical blog. I don't think you can say one is better than the other.
What are you trying to accomplish? Just sharing pics, marketing, job training?
Jon Blakemore
RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
What are you trying to accomplish? Just sharing pics, marketing, job training?
I guess I like the record-keeping aspects of a blog. I enjoy writing, and think I would benefit from keeping a written record of a job from start to finish. Plus, I like having somewhere people can go to see my work and how it progresses on an almost daily basis. Like everyone, I've been hearing of blogging for a few years now, and have just never done it.
I've seen a few that were cool, and a lot that didn't capture my interest.
Just trying to get some insight from anyone who has done a jobsite blog, and what their take on it it.View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
I think a blog would be an interesting experience for you.One benefit is that, with a blog, you don't have to worry about all the ancillary stuff that goes on here. If you wanted to show a potential customer your last job, you could send them a direct link to your blog, which you have control of. No worries about them finding the tavern, or asking why a 14 year old girl would choose "Gunner" as a screen name. People can make comments on your blog (if you allow comments) but you can elect to view them before they are published or just edit out any comments you don't wish to be on the site.Some blogs are a waste of bandwidth, but I think a blog like you're describing could be worthwhile. A blog needs good content- if it lacks that there's no reason for it to exist. If you made your blog like a good photo thread here on BT I think it would be a good one.
Jon Blakemore RappahannockINC.com Fredericksburg, VA
Gunners a girl!? That explains a lot.
Edited 8/17/2008 1:40 pm by jagwah
Huck, I posted the casillhaus blog because I thought it is well done, and I'm in it. Frank, the blogger, is an energetic trip.
I think you would do a great blog, just judging from the threads you've started here. Seems to me a blog would get a lot more exposure than something buried in BT.
Shouting the word "NOW"
And you say, "For what reason?"
And he says, "How?"
And you say, "What does this mean?"
And he screams back, "You're a cow
Give me some milk
Or else go home"
Thanks. Is this you?
View ImageView Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
Thas me... any work makes me happy! Now you see this one-eyed midget
Shouting the word "NOW"
And you say, "For what reason?"
And he says, "How?"
And you say, "What does this mean?"
And he screams back, "You're a cow
Give me some milk
Or else go home"
The picture posts here certainly are popular - Just look at the hoop house thread, Dieselpig's framing thread, and the farming picture thread.
I think there's a lot of value in posting stuff here among people who know you. You have already built up a lot of respect here - Why not take advantage of it?
If you do start a blog, would you at least post a link to it here?
Thanks. I have started a blog. Here's the link http://www.greeneandgreenearchitecture.com/
I already had the url (my wife collects and sells domain names), so I'm putting it to use for my blog. The website is a template, so there's really nothing there at present. Just a bunch of gobbledygook about pet training, or something. Over time, I'll be changing it to my blog stuff.
This is new to me, so I have a lot of questions. Do I have to tell the homeowner and the architect? I hate to, because then I have to answer to them, and I'll feel hemmed in. I don't plan on revealing anything private about the homeowners, or their location, but I know if I asked if I could blog his room addition, he'd probably say no, just out of natural defensiveness. But is it wrong to blog his project without running it by him?
And is there any risk the architect could be offended if I blogged his project (he designed both the house, and the addition)? See, I'm already talking myself out of this.
Maybe the blog isn't such a good idea. What do you think? At any rate, I'll start a new thread on the project, since I'll be seeking advice and comments from the peanut gallery. I'm calling the thread "Craftsman Style Room Addition"View Image “Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles GreeneCaliforniaRemodelingContractor.com
You asked if you should get the permission of the archy or HO. My opinion would be yes on the HO, but not the archy. In the farming picture thing, I've never asked anyone if I could take their picture. And most of them have no idea I've posted their pictures here. But I also don't identify them by their real names or tell where they live, so I don't think it's any big deal.I think that if you assure the HO that you won't give the exact location of the building site and won't use their names, they probably wouldn't have a problem with it
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously. [Hubert H Humphry]