Critique Our Website

[Fishy Jim]

I agree with Bert, it's looking a lot better.

[Broccoli1]

Exemption (from Florida Statutes)

(c) Regular full-time employees of a corporation not engaged in the practice of engineering as such, whose practice of engineering for such corporation is limited to the design or fabrication of manufactured products and servicing of such products.

That's the closest exemption you get. Most states specifically exempt the manufacturing industry from requiring a PE license, but note that the Florida statute specifically says CORPORATION. In other words, the little guys do not enjoy this exemption unless they incorporate.

Ironically, they also exclude defense and aerospace designers from requiring a PE.

Funny. The sole proprietor who advertises that he designs custom necktie racks is required to have a professional engineering license but the guy designing a critical steering component for a production automobile doesn't need to.

I guess that's why automobiles kill over 40,000 people a year and necktie racks kill too few to hear about. Or maybe it's a statement about the relative lobbying power of the automotive, defense, and aerospace industries versus that of your average small business.

You need a PE to design a Decorative railing, fence or gate?

[Broccoli1]

Here is my take on the home page copy

[Bert]

Here is my take on the home page copy

DD@@@@MMMMMNNNNNNNNNN Broccoli!!!!! that's GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[monte55]

I have pulled up the site and I don't see all what you guys are talking about.
I can get to different pages but get no real info or prices etc. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. But if I have this trouble on a site, I'll just go on. Since I don't see much, I really can't comment well. One thing......the small pictures to me are worthless....too small.....all I see is something bright and colors.

[Fishy Jim]

Nick, he's made a lot of changes since the thread was started.

[Johnny]

A bucket of free advice has been given out. A consultant would charge at least $400 to critique it then another $600 to make changes- I have and would have.

Haven't looked at it cuz I rarely give away that kind of thinking for free.

Good luck with the site- it's very important to make a great first impression with a web presence. Oops that was a freebie.

[JTMcC]

You need a PE to design a Decorative railing, fence or gate?

Mr. Broccoli 1,

I can't tell via the written word if you were being facetious, or really asking. But here goes anyway.

The rules regarding a PE are state dependent, the exception being work for the federal govt. on federal property.

And these are just rule of thumb type, general overviews, and only my take based on working with PE's in several states so take it for what it's worth.

Leaving out fields like pressure vessels and outside piping systems, the PE stamp requirements generally applies to construction or building maintenance/modification. And generally, if the work requires a permit, it requires PE stamped drawings. It gets a lot more complicated than that of course.

If it's civil, or structural steel construction/modification, it's a pretty sure bet in any state a PE stamp is required.

People pretty regularly want us to design things that call for a stamped drawing, they do that because it saves them a ton of money. We don't do it of course because the liability is immense and my policy doesn't cover me for doing illegal design work.

People who legitimately do that type of work, will go out of their way to see the cheaters punished.



JTMcC.

[Bert]

A bucket of free advice has been given out. A consultant would charge at least $400 to critique it then another $600 to make changes- I have and would have.

Haven't looked at it cuz I rarely give away that kind of thinking for free.

Good luck with the site- it's very important to make a great first impression with a web presence. Oops that was a freebie.

Johnny

I'm extremely glad that you are a top-notch web-designer Others such as
you I'm sure won't give free tips also, along with some weldors that took a lot of years learning the trade won't help, that's why they don't participate in this forum. However, some want to help a guy out, such as Broccoli1 with the web design and SundownIII and FusionKing with welding...

....No need to show how good you are

[Bert]

Mr. Broccoli 1,

I can't tell via the written word if you were being facetious, or really asking. But here goes anyway.

The rules regarding a PE are state dependent, the exception being work for the federal govt. on federal property.

And these are just rule of thumb type, general overviews, and only my take based on working with PE's in several states so take it for what it's worth.

Leaving out fields like pressure vessels and outside piping systems, the PE stamp requirements generally applies to construction or building maintenance/modification. And generally, if the work requires a permit, it requires PE stamped drawings. It gets a lot more complicated than that of course.

If it's civil, or structural steel construction/modification, it's a pretty sure bet in any state a PE stamp is required.

People pretty regularly want us to design things that call for a stamped drawing, they do that because it saves them a ton of money. We don't do it of course because the liability is immense and my policy doesn't cover me for doing illegal design work.

People who legitimately do that type of work, will go out of their way to see the cheaters punished.



JTMcC.

JTMcC and others:

I understand what you mean about Broccoli. I thought at times he was a little facetious at times also, but when you read all his posts, he really DOES mean well. I like to think of some of his posts as a "dry sense of humor"
not that it's bad, as I have a lot of friends that have the same humor. There HAVE been replies on questions that WERE sarcastic, only because the OP did not do ANY kind of homework or search on the subject, so some of the more experienced guys say it's beating a dead horse.....

On what you commented on of what he asked, that was a legitimate question, as I thought the same thing. Apparently in Hawaii, I found out a lot of railings doesn't not need an engineer stamp (exception to high-rises and such) or else lot of the small business owners would be in trouble.

Kudos to you to give a more detailed explanation

I just want to remind everyone, that this is like e-mail. We don't hear the person's voice/inflections whether he/she is sarcastic or not. I'd like to think of the more positive note and take their comments as positive.