Project specification
If all the information relating to a project was shown on the drawings, they would be very difficult to read. The specification provides supplementary information to the drawings, and takes precedence over any notations on the drawings.
The sections included in a project specification are:
- a description of the job, the site, the proprietor and any other parties in the contract arrangement
- a trades section detailing standards and quality of work. This may be set by the Australian Standards or by samples constructed for the architect's approval
- the schedules containing detailed information in tabular form on
- windows, showing frame material and type of glass
- doors, specifying size, material and the swing on the door
- finishes to walls, floors and ceilings
- door types and models of locks, latches, hinges, push plates and pull handles.
You can download a summary of the information given in the project specifications (Word 86 KB) .