TERMINOLOGY


As-Built

-          Services / Plans Requested:

o   Floor plan:

  • Exterior & interior walls

  • Attached decks/balconies

  • Plumbing fixtures

  • Doors, windows, openings

  • Built-in cabinetry/furniture

  • Major appliances

  • Exposed columns, timber framing

  • Utility panels & meters

  • Floor to floor heights

  • Stairs, elevators, ventilation shafts

  • Major MEP equipment

  • Ceiling heights (1/room)


 o   Roof plan:

  • Eaves, valleys, roof hips, ridges

  • Pitch/slope information

  • Skylights

  • Parapets w/bracing

  • Fixed equipment

  • Chimneys

  • Drains


 o   Structural plan

  • Exterior & interior walls

  • Attached decks/balconies

  • Floor to floor heights

  • Doors, windows, openings

  • Stairs, elevators, shafts

  • Ceiling heights (1/room)

  • Exposed columns, posts


 o   Foundation plan (must be visible and accessible)

  • Footing/columns/timber framing

  • Girders and joists

  • Foundation walls and sills


o   Exterior elevations:

  • Buildings surfaces

  • Attached columns

  • Floor to floor heights

  • Windows/doors/openings

  • Attached deck/porch/railing

  • Ground level heights

  • Roof/chimneys

  • Trim and other visible details

  • Surface material hatching

  • Detailed decorative ornamentation (optional)

    o   Section (from finished floor to top of structure):

  • Walls/floors/ceilings/roof

  • Windows/doors/openings

  • Attic/crawlspace/foundation


 o   Interior elevations (from finished floor to finished ceiling):

  • Windows/doors/openings

  • Attached wall elements

  • Removable/hanging items

  • Incorporated furniture

  • Appliances/fixtures

  • Surface material hatching


 o   Reflected ceiling plan:

  • Ceiling structural details

  • Attached fixtures

  • Skylights

  • Information above finished ceiling

  • ACT grid layout (if applicable)

  • Crown molding & other aesthetic elements

  • Exposed support beams

  • Ceiling heights (with slopes)

  • Ceiling material callouts

  • Detailed decorative ornamentation (optional)


 o   Electrical plan (visible items only, not a wiring schematic):

  • Electrical fixtures/lights on wall surfaces

  • Equipment (panels/meter/main/transformer

  • Electrical controls (HVAC, Security, etc…)

  • Data, phone and cable jacks

  • Outlets and switches

  • Electrical ceiling elements

  • Panel info (size, type, breaker)


 o   Site plan (must include floor plan):

  • Building footprint(s)

  • Physical property extents

  • Major landscape shapes and landscape elements (sidewalks, alleys, etc)

  • Parking layout


 o   MEP systems: - must be visible and accessible.

 -          CAD format needed:

o   AutoCad - .dwg format files.

o   Revit - .rvt format files.

o   Cloud access (for virtual tour) – extra cost for hosting.

o   Other formats.