tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post5231423657081355851..comments2024-02-28T02:23:50.477-06:00Comments on Constructive Thoughts: What's the difference between drawings and specifications? Sheldonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13799057838622646083noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-82304948166686970052023-05-27T23:14:46.494-05:002023-05-27T23:14:46.494-05:00I'm not sure what you said.I'm not sure what you said. Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799057838622646083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-27795249580068188832023-05-27T12:33:19.636-05:002023-05-27T12:33:19.636-05:00I can get reference for the difference between dr...I can get reference for the difference between drawing and specificationsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-25524929043984429352021-03-24T02:26:01.459-05:002021-03-24T02:26:01.459-05:00Great article. The comparative focuses between dra...Great article. The comparative focuses between drawings and specification you uncovered in this cleanly save page was outstanding and admirable. Anyway, I was interested for knowing about <a href="https://www.acadiadrafting.ca/services/permit-drawings-mississauga/" rel="nofollow">building permit Mississauga</a>, but this valued me much.Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03336499165333289501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-15263332306024352192018-03-08T00:51:48.935-06:002018-03-08T00:51:48.935-06:00Part of the problem is that the terms "drawin...Part of the problem is that the terms "drawings" and "specifications" typically are defined by general conditions. Even so, as I have explained, those definitions state that any non-graphic information is a specification no matter where it appears. Is a dimension a specification? Of course it is! Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799057838622646083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-47887356997891897892017-12-14T16:39:31.998-06:002017-12-14T16:39:31.998-06:00I'm not an architect but I did get my BSs in b...I'm not an architect but I did get my BSs in both architecture as well as mechanical engineering and mostly what I've gotten from them is a hefty school loan. I thought I may add my own constructive thoughts??? hehe haha... <br /><br />Anyhow, I think this topic is relevant. I'm in the oil & gas industry. We produce offshore equipment and therefore we rely heavily on manufacturing drawings and documents to convey information related to parts/assemblies/processes etc... I have a coworker that is adamant in separating specifications and drawings. She's convinced that drawings are not specifications and it just blows me away. Drawings are specifications just as much as written specifications. Not to say they can't conflict (which happens alot). For our industry it boils down to what is called out on the purchase order. If it references a written spec and/or general assembly drawing, both are to be considered as specifications. They just typically detail different manufacturing requirements, performance characteristics, etc... Even the dimensions on the drawings are specifications. A dimension specifies a component's length, width, height and each of those dimensions can have a specified tolerance along with any additional notes that may be present on the drawing that specify some other aspect. In summation, a specification isn't defined by its medium: drawing, written document or paper napkin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-75449115378172677252016-03-16T09:53:09.479-05:002016-03-16T09:53:09.479-05:00It's a standard joke in the industry, that no ...It's a standard joke in the industry, that no one reads the specifications until they're in trouble. I've often wondered if having them on the drawings makes a difference. If they're on the drawings, are bidders more likely to read them, or do they ignore those pages? I find them much easier to read in project manual form than on drawings. <br /><br />Using straight AIA documents, neither drawings nor specifications take precedence. However, many owners, especially government agencies, include an order of precedence. Without one, the bidders must ask the architect for clarification.<br /><br />If you have to scale the drawings, I'd say the drawings didn't provide enough information about dimensions! <br /><br />Thanks for the comments.Sheldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799057838622646083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6416426589713285085.post-11014352484103001992015-05-19T09:20:13.943-05:002015-05-19T09:20:13.943-05:00When the specifications are listed on the drawings...When the specifications are listed on the drawings, it makes it easier for the Builders (GC, CM, and so on. Not subs) to catch the conflicts between Specifications and Drawings. I was hoping you would address the age old question - what takes precedence, drawings or specifications? We can go back to the old days of the CSI MOP that gives the Architect the final say. However, with the new systems of building delivery, most of the time in 2015, the Builder has the ultimate decision in consultation with the owner. The other reality is that during the bid stage, for the subcontractors, paper doesn't exist. The "paper" size is determined by your monitor size. I can't tell you how many times I've had to blow the image up to 100%, double check the scale with a known size such as a door opening, and scale off of my monitor. You also are correct that the Drawings do indeed include all of the changes mentioned. And currently, 100% of those changes are sent electronically. Everyone has a different website to log into in order to observe the changes. Subs are responsible to hire someone to find the changes to the "Drawings". Someone has to pay for this, and no way a primary "Builder" is going to as it all rolls down hill. <br /><br />Very pertinent article. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com