BCT 102 Printreading Written Information General / Specific Notes Symbols / Abbreviations Schedules / Legends Specifications

Written Information Every plan drawing is accompanied with some written text and dimensions needed to convey necessary information. Word abbreviations in this text are used because of limited writing space. Typed text in computer aided drawings has eliminating the need to use many abbreviations. Symbols are used used in drawings to convey information to reduce written text.

General Plan Notes Generally lists some building codes. These should still be read!

Almost all of the information written in these notes are building codes. Framer’s should already know these codes! It is still important to read every written note within the plan pages because there may be something that’s plan specific and needs to be addressed.

More Building Codes

Code Plan Specific but very general

Specific Notes All specific notes must be read and adhered to.

Schedules & Legends Schedules are an organized list of like items found in a drawing. Example: Doors/Windows. Example: If there are 6 of the same door in a plan, the architect can assign a number or letter to that door and label all the similar doors in the plan with that label. All of the doors particulars can then be listed one time in a schedule. Legends are typically a list of the symbols used in the drawing. These should conform with the standard architectural symbols.

WC Vanity sink tile Symbols & Abbreviations R & S

Plan Specifications Even with all of the drawings, dimensions and written information provided in a typical set of plans, there is a lot of specific information missing that the contractor or estimator will needs to bid and build the house. This information needs to be listed in the plans specification pages. Today's class assignment will be to look at a list of required information and make an assessment if the information is available in plan pages or if the information would need to be in the plan specifications. Mark next to the item where in the plans the information would be found or mark specs if the information is not in the plan pages.

Assignment Conclusion Count the number of items of required information list. Next count the number of times specs is written next to an item. Give a percentage of information to be listed in the specifications.