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moves down the lot and I walk across and back , until I am done . There ’ s a diagram in my book , How I Stripe a Parking Lot .
“ Through this process , I ’ ve just accomplished marking the starts and stops of the stripes . Next , I placed a long rope to stretch the distance and I striped just beside that rope , starting and stopping when required . It ’ s quick . It ’ s straight . It ’ s all lined up . Nowadays , we have Auto Layout which still needs finessing . We also have lasers to replace the long rope . However , if you ’ re starting out and have no laser , be encouraged . You can do this .”
As part of the line striping preparation planning stage for a job , contractors will want to check on the various ordinances governing the locale in which work will be completed .
“ There are many different types of compliance issues a contractor can run into , such as the dimensions of a parking space , the color of the markings , ADA requirements , DOT , OSHA , and fire lanes ,” Menear said . “ I would recommend checking your local parking lot striping requirements beforehand as they can differ from state to state .”
Clearly , learning after the project is completed that the striping is in violation is way too late , and potentially expensive . Confirm ahead , or regret later .
As a line striping projects gets completed , the contractor will want to confirm that the results match the customer ’ s expectations .
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“ We like to send the customer before pictures with their project quote and after photos with the invoice as bookends to assure the job was done to their satisfaction ,” Menear concluded . www . callape . com [ 26 ] 1.800.210.5923