<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=367520620-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Looks to me like some demographic work would be wise.  How many rebuilds expected?  How large the population in the city with pianos which will likely get rebuilt, implying knowing how active is the high-end market in that area.  I'd think a lot of "why" questions would be important, lest one go into a "project" with only conjecture for his guide, leaving a lot of room for major miscalculations.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=367520620-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=367520620-01012008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>houston</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>mccleskey112@bellsouth.net<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 1:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Workshop setup<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a test. I posted this request yesterday and got no response. Maybe I didn't post it right. Anybody out there?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some time ago I polled the list about starting a piano rental partnership with the dealer that I service for and got some good advice which I appreciate. Thanks to one and all. Now I am seeking advice in setting up a shop for the same dealer. I have my own shop but don't want to move in with them. I think it would be better if they had their own tools and such. They have visited dealerships in Houston and would like to have a complete service shop on the order of the ones in Houston and have asked me to help with the setup. I don't know how far they want to go with this. If they want to do complete rebuilds or just refurbish, but I want to be ready in any case. I've been given a blank slate to work with so give me your suggestions starting with floor space etc. just as if you were starting over. Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gerald McCleskey</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shreveport</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: 12/31/2007 3:32 PM<BR></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>