The Barn Artist 2023 project advance checklist
Scott will be arriving in an RV with a trailer or a truck and a trailer. Scott usually stays over-night at the site in the RV or trailer for the duration of the project. Scott normally uses a light projector to outline the artwork at dark. This may mean a late evening arrival for outdoor projects and a late night of work that can sometimes last into the early morning hours, this can effect start times the following days. Indoor projects with windows may effect the ability to use of projection through the daytime hours.
A huge factor is the weather, and so it may change the scheduled start and finish of the project. Wind, rain, humidity/dew points, cold or heat are all factors when painting outdoors. The direction the project faces also is a factor, for example if the painting area faces south, there is no escape from the summer sun. If possible it is better to do this type of work in the shoulder or cooler seasons.
Scott's equipment has limitations to where it can go and park or how his lift operates. An RV has a very low ground clearance and a large turning radious. Please carefully read the following examples of problem areas:
A. narrow or steep driveways B. sharp turns, C. dip in the driveway or path to the work area D. rough terrain such as washed-out ditches, holes, rocks, tree roots, ect. E). mud or soft and wet areas F. low lying tree limbs or electric lines(12’ x 12’ minimum pathway needed). G. steep landscapes or banked area in front of the work area.
H. Entry gates and fences will be open and ready for arrival. Gate openings must be 12x12 wide.
2. There are no obstacles in front of the work area. There is plenty of room for an RV or large truck and trailer equipment.
3. Power is available at the site. An outlet is nearby, or a heavy extension cord will be ready if the outlet is at a distance away from the work area. Please check and be sure the outlet works. Scott can bring a generator if needed, but he needs to know how much fuel to bring and thus could be an extra charge.
4a. Water. If Scott has agreed to pressure was the surface, then a good water source must be on location.
4b. Water may be needed for the cleanout of the paint sprayer. For this a few buckets of water is enough.
4c. If working indoors it is best to have a cleanout or washroom area such as a custodial room for the filling of buckets.
5. If there are lights in the area of the painting, they need to be turned off or the control explained to Scott upon arrival. Sometimes this can be an issue such as a streetlight or an electric pole light. Sometimes it may be easier to cover the light than to turn the light off.
6. The grass in front of the work area will be trimmed and cut to lawn mower lentgh 3" or shorter. This includes at minimum a path 50 feet in front of the work area. If this is a cow pasture, hay or crop field, Scott must be notified of this as it will be a problem for performing the night projection work. Also believe it or not, ticks are a problem especially in tall grass. When Scott sets up his projector at night he needs an area on front for the tripod and table.
Schools and Indoor Work
(If your facility already owns a scissor lift, this could mean there is no need for Scott to haul his lift to the site.)
6. Some gym floors may require a temperary layer of plywood be layed down for the protection of the 3 layered floor. Please ask Scott about this if you realize this is an issue.
7. For the scissor lift, the facility and work area must have easy access with double doors, it is on ground level, and no stairways.
8. Bleachers can be pushed back to within 50” or less (two rows of seats, not 3) from the wall to be painted. Any distance larger than 50” away from the working wall may require special equipment and therefore must be planned accordingly. Try to understand Scott has to be able to reach the wall area without extending his arms for hand brushing.
9. Please if possible remove bleachers top row hand rails to make the area clear of obstacles.
10. Please have the walls cleared of banners, flags, old tape and fasteners and a clean canvas ready before Scott arrives. If Scott needs to do this work, additional charges may apply.
11. An area with a large sink or tub is available for cleanup and filling of large buckets of water.
12. Lights can be turned on and off easily from a wall switch or a key will be provided.
13. A growing issue in gyms are light sytems that are automatically controlled. If Scott is painting up against a wall, the system can not detect movement and shuts off. Please have your staff try to prepare for this issue prior to the work date. Additionally, some gyms have emergency lights that are always on. Please find the breaker to those lights so they can be turned off or on so that Scott can shoot his projection clearly onto the wall, the room needs to be as dark as possible!
14. The balance of the payment will be ready upon job completion. Once the painting process has started, any changes may result in additional charges may apply.
Please acknowledge that you have read over this outline and studied the photos provided along with this checklist and will mention to Scott any issues from the list or anything else you can think of. If for some reason I cannot get to the area of work and set up equipment, and it is determined work cannot begin because of an obvious issue as listed above, additional charges will be necessary such as travel costs and/or loss of work day. If Scott can not begin outdoor work at dark, and entire work day has been lost.
Thank you so much! I don’t mean to be so technical with the above, over my 25 years there have been only a few instances where I have driven to a work site and could not begin the work. I created this list to help you understand and prepare. The most common problems have been getting to the work site with my RV or equipment, or having level ground in front of the work area for my lift. The other issues have been the control of lights.
