The sketch says one thing; the sink message says another
A request arrives for an L-shaped worktop. The sketch contains approximate dimensions and an inset sink; a later message asks to consider an undermount sink, with no model chosen yet. Before preparing a quote, the workshop needs to distinguish the original request, requested changes and unresolved decisions. This guide proposes trialling AI to draft that review record and its questions, while the workshop retains measurement and fabrication decisions.
Below are a fictional case, an authored manual checking reference and a practice prompt. The first useful output is a specific enquiry for the customer or project owner, reviewed by a person. Organising a commercial sketch does not turn it into a cutting template.
Keep the sketch, model documentation and workshop measurement separate
Teka’s E-50 1C sink page distinguishes product, bowl and cut-out dimensions. It illustrates why a number must retain its label when copied. It is not the model in the exercise or a purchasing recommendation: one product’s dimensions do not authorise a cut-out for another.
Cosentino’s Xeron worktop manual separates detailed measurement from sink and tap cut-outs. Before detailed measurement, it calls for checking that cabinets are installed, level and in their final position. This is guidance within that technical document. The AI exercise does not inspect the kitchen or decide whether it is ready for measurement.
As a commercial reference, Encimera Fácil’s enquiry form asks for approximate dimensions, a sketch and sink type. These are fields observed in that form, not a universal workshop standard. For your internal record, distinguish indicative information, model documentation and professional validation, keeping each detail attached to its source.
Fictional case: changing the sink does not replace the entire brief
All notes and references below are invented for practice. A, sketch v1: “L-shaped worktop. Run A: approximate length 240 cm; run B: approximate length 180 cm. Depth and how the runs meet: to be confirmed. Material and thickness: to be chosen. Inset sink. One tap hole in the worktop”. There is no technical template or accepted quote.
B, later message: “Keep the L shape and consider an undermount sink instead of the previous one; I have not chosen a model yet. The tap might go on the wall: ask me before including its hole”. C, workshop note: “Cabinets not installed yet. No measuring visit carried out. Sink reference and manufacturer documentation missing”. None of the notes authorises fabrication.
The table is an authored manual reference for this exercise, not observed assistant output. It preserves both what B changes and what it explicitly leaves undecided.
| Topic | Information to preserve | Outstanding decision |
|---|---|---|
| Shape and runs | B retains the L shape; 240 cm and 180 cm are A’s approximate lengths. | Confirm depth and junction. Do not add the runs or turn them into billable length or fabrication dimensions. |
| Sink | A specifies inset; B asks to consider undermount. | Record a requested change, not approval. Request model and documentation; do not reuse the previous sink cut-out. |
| Tap | A requests a worktop hole; B suggests a possible wall-mounted tap and requires consultation. | Decision open. Do not confirm the hole, remove it definitively or infer position or diameter. |
| Measurement and materials | C says cabinets are pending and no visit has happened; material and thickness remain unchosen. | The workshop determines technical next steps and what it can quote from the supplied information. Do not mark measurement or fabrication authorised. |
Prepare a question that moves the enquiry forward
First record A, B and C separately. Then create one row per topic: shape, runs, material, thickness, sink, tap and measurement. Retain source version, relevant wording, requested change and outstanding decision. Do not treat “latest message” as permission to replace every earlier detail.
An internal draft for the exercise could read: “We retain the L shape from sketch v1 as an indicative reference. Which undermount sink model would you like us to consider? We need its documentation. Will the tap finally be wall-mounted or worktop-mounted? Its hole remains pending your answer. Depth, junction, material and thickness are missing; the workshop must determine the appropriate measurement arrangements”. Review before sending; no message has been sent here.
If only the sink reference arrives, update that field and attach its source. The tap decision and other questions remain open. A new reference does not establish compatibility, specify a cut-out or confirm that cabinets are installed.
A prompt for organising the brief without drawing a cut-out
Use only the fictional A, B and C notes. This prompt describes a proposed trial, not verified tool behaviour. Practice does not require real plans or photographs of someone’s home.
Prepare a document review draft for a worktop workshop using only A, B and C. Separate shape, each run, material, thickness, sink, tap and measurement. Cite the source note and retain words such as approximate, consider, might and to be confirmed. Distinguish supplied information, requested changes and open decisions. B retains the L shape and changes the sink request, but does not confirm a model or wall-mounted tap. Do not confuse product, bowl and cut-out dimensions. Do not invent models, dimensions, holes, positions, prices or acceptance. Do not add runs, generate templates, recommend machining or approve measurement or fabrication. Return a record and specific questions for human review; send nothing and change no technical files.
What the human reviewer should look for
Compare the draft against A, B and C line by line, especially conditions and uncertainty. If it turns a request to consider something into a final decision, correct the wording and instruction before use. Fluent prose does not establish that the brief was understood.
- Reject “undermount confirmed”: B only asks to consider it and a model is still missing.
- Reject “wall-mounted tap, no hole”: B describes a possibility and asks for consultation.
- Reject a total length calculated from the two runs: depth and the junction remain unconfirmed in the exercise.
- Reject cut-out dimensions borrowed from a similar sink, or radii, supports and cutting instructions recalled from memory. The workshop reviews the applicable documentation and retains technical acceptance.
A first pilot you can assess
Start with this case and fictional variants: one confirming only the tap, another supplying only the model, and another keeping the original sink. Write your manual reference for each variant before asking the assistant. Check whether it preserves open decisions and whether its questions help resolve them.
Record omissions, invented decisions, version mix-ups and necessary corrections. You can record preparation and review time separately. This pilot has no measured results or guaranteed savings or accuracy. If the draft keeps resolving questions on its own, retain the manual workflow and revisit the approach.
When a manual assistant becomes a custom integration
The manual trial means drafting separately, reviewing and deciding what to do next. Connecting automation to enquiries or job records requires permissions, history, versions and a defined approver for each change. Do not assume compatibility with workshop quoting software, CAD or machinery.
A bounded custom project could start with an internal record linking the enquiry, received sketch and outstanding questions, without writing fabrication files or automatically sending messages. Adaris considers custom software, CRM and AI automation case by case; this guide does not announce a proprietary worktop application.
Use fictional information for the trial. Before processing real customer details, addresses, plans or prices, check permissions, appropriate terms and access, and minimise the data involved. Our guide to custom furniture quotes offers related context; retain the worktop and sink decisions specific to this exercise. Commercial contact with Adaris is in Spanish.
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