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Notes & receipts.
Plans, rooms, and useful software. A closer look at what I made, how it works, and the evidence behind it.
Plans & documentation · October 1, 2026
From Garage Plan Markups to a Three-Sheet Renovation PDF
A real garage and loft planning workflow: annotated changes, an L-shaped hallway revision, and a three-sheet PDF with scope notes beside each plan.
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Le Yard · Room & lighting · October 1, 2026
Building Le Yard in 3D: From Floor Plans to Day and Night Views
Inside Le Yard’s restaurant visualization workflow: source 3D model views, 40 day and night images, and a render atlas for reviewing the room.
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Internal tools · Lead research · October 1, 2026
Why I Built PermitPulse: Turning NYC DOB Data into a Contractor Lead Pipeline
How I structured PermitPulse around NYC DOB permit research, company matching, contact-route review, outreach drafts, and recorded follow-up outcomes.
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Internal tools · Email · October 1, 2026
Why I Built Maily to Work Across Four Business Inboxes
A real four-account Gmail tool: search with account provenance, exact-draft previews, sender checks, and a documented cross-mailbox delivery test.
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Contractor workflows · Estimating · October 1, 2026
From Construction Drawings to Two Clear Trade Proposals
How drawings and site clarifications became separate glazing and remodeling quotations, with explicit exclusions and draft schedules of values.
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