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The customer who wanted a 'see-through' wall
I was doing a storefront install in Toledo last month, and the owner kept asking if we could make the whole front wall 'disappear'. He literally said, 'I want people to walk right through it, like magic!' I had to explain, very slowly, that glass is still a solid object. He seemed genuinely disappointed we couldn't make a portal. Has anyone else had a client with expectations that defied basic physics?
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james922mo agoTop Commenter
See it from the client's side though. They're paying for a vision, not a physics lesson. That "magic" feeling is what they're actually buying. My job is to get as close to that feeling as possible, even if the wall stays solid. Maybe we used a frameless glass system that almost disappears, or a door that slides completely into a pocket. You find a solution that feels like magic to them.
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susan_ward1mo ago
Had a buddy who did kitchen remodels. Guy asked him to make a countertop that "cleaned itself" like a self-cleaning oven. They had a whole conversation about nanotech before my buddy just said "I'll install a trash can under a cutout so you can sweep crumbs right into it." Client thought it was genius.
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