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Building Drawing Checklist
Building Drawing Checklist
by
Charles S, Strelka
~NALYZED,
CISTI
BLDG. RES.
LIBRARY
1
Ottawa, August 1982
ARCHITECTW DRAWINGS*
by
C.S.
Strelka
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART Z
CHECKING DIMENSIONS
SCALES
SITE PLAN
FOUNDATION PLAN
FLOOR PLANS
ROOF PLAN
ELEVATIONS
LONGITUDINAL AND CROSS-SECTIONS
WALL SECTIONS
STAIR DETAILS
MISCELMNFiDUS METAL DETAILS
WINDOW DETAILS AND SCHEDULE
ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE
DOOR AND FRAME SCHEDULE
PART I1
LANDSCAPING PLAN
SITE PLAN
FOUNDATION P U N
FLOOR PIAN
ROOF PLAN
BUILDING SECTION
WALL, SECTION
ELEVATIONS
STAIRS AND ELEVATORS
WINDOW DETAILS
SCHEDULES
PAGE
P A R T
CBECWNG DIMENSIONS
The dimensioning method should be consistent, meticulous and i n
accordance w i t h the I-Jatforial Standards of Canada CAN 3-B 78.3-M77
Building Drawings.
1.1
bl
must
a)
b)
c)
b)
2.
SCALES
Preferred Scales Commonly Used
for Different Types of Drawings*
S rage
Design
T ~ & of Drawing
Scale
Notes
Location drawings
Block plap
1:zoo0
1: 1000
Working
drawing
S i t e plan
1: 500
1:200
General location
drawings
Component range
drawings
1:200
1: 100
1:50
1: lO(1
1: 50
1:20
Assenbly drawings
1 :20
1: 10
1:5
Component deta if
drawings
1: 10
2: 5
1:l
3.
SITE PLAN
3.1
Write down the narne of the surveyor, the date of the survey and the
legal d e s c r i p t i o n of the l a d e (e.g., municipal registered plan
number(s)).
3.2
Shaw all lot lines, t h e i r lengths and orientatfons, and 911 found or
new survey monuments.
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
l i n e s below grade.
3.12 Dimension a l l parking lots, roadway8 and walks, and c a l l up all
curve r a d i i , curbs, t r a f f i c islands and types of paving. Designate
as required
Indicate the
3.18 Show any buried gasoline, oil and gas storage tanks.
3-19 Show any existing items to be demolished and removed by the
contr.actor.
4.
FOrnATLON PLAN
4.1
4.2
..
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
5.
FLOOR PLANS
5.1
5.2
5.3
5-4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Call up the hat shelves and coat rods for coat closets,
5.8
5.9
Show the a t c l c hatch or roqf hatch access andlor the ladder t o the
roof where .applicable,
5.12.1
5.13 Check the fire code requirements with respect t o the number of doors
required per room and the direction of swing.
5.14
Show the building section lfnes and wall section lines on the floor
plans.
Indicate the tion-slip provisions for ramps and show the ramp s l o p e ,
specifications.
6
ROOF PLAN
6 1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
Lndlcrtte the full extent of the metal flashing. If more than one
type of flashing is used, d i s t i n g u i s h between the types.
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7.
ELEVATIONS
7.1
All the
7.2
7.3
7.4
etc,,
and
7.7
7-8
7.9
8.1
8.2
Indicate the approximate existing grade along the line where the
section is taken,
8.3
Indicate the finish grade elevation and tkte grade finash adjacent to
the building (paving, grass, etc.)
8.4
8.5
grade, e t c .
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
9.
WALL SECTIONS
9.1
9.2
Relate a l l the steel beams, lintels, etc., that occur in the wall
s e c t i o n s to datm lines such as the f i n i s h e d floor or general t o p of
steel.
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
Ensure that proper insulation values have been met: far a l l exterior
con6 truction.
9.8
9.9
Make sure that the exterior wall insulation and a i r barrier are
continuous.
9.10 Recheck all the interlor finish materials shown in the drawings
10.3
AND SCHEDULE
12.1 Show and call the type of window, and indicate the direction of
slide o r s w f ng.
detalls.
12.6 Show and dimension the l-fntels.
thresholds.
P A R T
I 1
DRAWING:
LANDSCAPING PLAN
Checked by:
DMWIPIG:
SITE PLAN
Checked by :
DRAWING:
FOUNDATION PLAN
Checked by:
DRAWING:
FLOOR PLAN
Checked by :
Drawn by:
Checked
ITEM
1st
2nd
Final
T i t l e block
Dimensions
Structural g r i d
; ~ u i l d i n p section
:
reference l i n e s
: w a l l section reference l i n e s
Detail reference "bubbles"
S p o t levels or floor elevation
I~oors: codiw
d i r e c t i o n of swing
Windows: coding
lintels
S tairs : coding
direction of travel
handrails
Ramps: slope
Elevator shafts
Room names/coding
Built-in furnishing (in crmtract/N.I.C.)
Atticlroof access
Skylight(s)
Floor p i t s , drains
~xpansion/perimeter/ construction j oint: (s )
Bulkheads
Check against: structural drawings
mechanical drawings
electrical drawings
door schedule
window schedule
finish schedule
Block p l a n (for floor plans divided up into several
drawings)
1
1
DRAWING:
Drawn by:
ROOF PLAN
Checked by:
Checked
ITEM
1st
T i t l e block
Dimensions
Structural grid
Building section reference lines
Wall section reference lines
Detail reference "bubbles"
Spot l e v e l s
Roof drainsldrainage
Roof s l o p e
Flas hiw s
Chimney(#), stacks
Skylights
Structureslequipment i n s t a l l e d above roof level
Curbs
~xpansion/constructionjCtidt(8)
Type of roofing and insulation
Check agalnst : structural drawings
mechanical drawlnge
electrf cal drawings
2nd
Final
DRAWING:
BUILDING SECTION
Checked by :
DRAWING:
WALL SECTION
Cheizked by:
ITEM
DRAWING:
Drawn by:
ELEVATIONS
Checked by:
DRAWING:
Drawn by:
ITEM
Checked
DRAWING:
WINDOW WTAILS
Checked by:
DMWLNG:
SCHEDULES
Checked by :
D r a w n by:
ITEM
Checked
Final
2nd
1st
T i t l e block
F i n i s h schedule:
Door schedule:
code rooms
check floor plans to ensure that a l l
rooms are covered
check section drawings for interior
finishes
check abbreviations
coding
dimensions
fire rating
closers
thresholds
weather stripping
door frames
f l o o r plan v e r i f i c a t i o n t o ensure t h a t
a l l doors are p r o p e r l y designated
Window schedule :
coding
dimensions
type of window
g l a z f ng
floor plan and section check to ensure
that a l l windows are properly
designated
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