Can anyone shed any light on the construction drawing attached. It details a garage door opening with a lean to roof above the front portion. I have labelled the details I can, but there are a few items that aren't labelled or detailed on the plans.
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1 = external line of brickwork
3 = internal line of brickwork
2 = head of garage door frame with I beam above.
It's confusing because it's a section, so the drawing shows the head of the opening where the drawing section is "cut" in front of the masonry wall return.
3 = internal line of brickwork
2 = head of garage door frame with I beam above.
It's confusing because it's a section, so the drawing shows the head of the opening where the drawing section is "cut" in front of the masonry wall return.
1. and 3. are supposedly showing the masonry outer lines which will be in the fore and back ground either side of the garage door. 2. is likely to be the garage door..?
I'm not sure why the architect is showing full cavity masonry for the garage door elevation returns or why he hasn't positioned those steel beams higher (at floor level) so that they don't interfere with the travel of the garage (retractable type door).
I'd want to se a full foundation rather than built off the garage toe. Imagine if someone wanted to dig up the garage floor.
I'm not sure why the architect is showing full cavity masonry for the garage door elevation returns or why he hasn't positioned those steel beams higher (at floor level) so that they don't interfere with the travel of the garage (retractable type door).
I'd want to se a full foundation rather than built off the garage toe. Imagine if someone wanted to dig up the garage floor.
Thanks guys. I'm assuming the dotted box under the toe of the slab is the footing you're referring to Nose.
The steel beems are set at the height of the existing ceiling joists of the garage.... although, like u say, might as well set them at the height of the new joists, which are about 400 mm higher than the existing ones.
The steel beems are set at the height of the existing ceiling joists of the garage.... although, like u say, might as well set them at the height of the new joists, which are about 400 mm higher than the existing ones.
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Correct. Zero cavity tray either.
Yeah, I did wonder about cavity trays. I assume the text at the side of the drawings explains the wall plate, but agree it should still be shown on drawing.
Well, I've paid for em now, so not a reet lot i can do about em. I'll see what building control says, if they're not happy, guess I'll have to pay someone else to re-draw them
When Building Control raise the usual points for amendments - which they certainly will with those plans - you won't need to get them re-drawn. It would probably be just a case of adding notes to the drawing.
Which according to you the architect will want to charge for?
I don't think that's the point. They are construction drawings for a builder to price from and build from. The builder should not have to guess, and the client should not be paying extra when the builder charges for his guessing.
C'mon guys, you know that the jobsworths at the council must come up with some points to justify their existence.
Whether or not the architect charges for adding those to the drawings is another matter.
Agree that the drawings are somewhat deficient in detail.
Whether or not the architect charges for adding those to the drawings is another matter.
Agree that the drawings are somewhat deficient in detail.
Someones got way too much time on their hands .....
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