ᐅ Various Dimensions Architect's Construction Drawing

Are you building directly through the architect, or using a general contractor whose salesperson is also involved?

What exactly do you mean by GÜ?
However, we are building with a prefab house company.

Jochen2015 schrieb:
What exactly do you mean by GÜ?

General contractor => A company that basically delivers your house "turnkey."

Jochen2015 schrieb:
But we are building with a prefab house company.

So yes.
Often the drawings are adjusted to the "grid" that the companies prefer to work with.
For our solid construction, this was a 25cm (10 inch) grid. The bricks were 50cm (20 inches) wide or half that at 25cm (10 inches), which means there is very little waste.

Just talk to your contact person (which is why they are called that).

Ah yes! However, it doesn’t look like a grid to me. The dimensions are too "irregular" for that.
Of course, I will clarify this with the internal office/contact person as soon as they have the drawings with the marked measurements in hand.

Thank you for the responses. It’s great to be able to discuss with people who know more about the subject than I do.

Jochen104 schrieb:
Often, the drawings are adapted to the "grid" preferred by the construction companies.
In our solid construction, this was a 25cm (10 inches) grid. The bricks were 50cm (20 inches) or half 25cm (10 inches) wide, which minimizes waste.

If such brick dimensions exist, the architect should be aware of them and plan accordingly.

Jochen2015 schrieb:
I received the execution drawings from our house builder and noticed that some dimensions differ from the architect’s drawings. Mostly, the measurements are a few centimeters smaller.
Is this normal, or should I insist that the dimensions from the architect’s drawings be used?

Basically, I would expect the execution plans to accurately reflect what the architect designed. In some cases, dimensions may vary due to different reference points or similar reasons. I would also expect the architect to review the execution drawings. The best approach is to write down all points you don’t understand and clarify them with both the architect and the person responsible for the execution planning. There are no stupid questions!

Bieber0815 schrieb:
If there is such a brick size, the architect should know it and plan accordingly.

I agree with you. That was also the case for us!

Bieber0815 schrieb:
Basically, I would expect the detailed design to precisely reflect what the architect planned. In individual cases, dimensions may differ due to different reference points or similar reasons. I would also expect the architect to review the detailed plans. The right approach is to write down all points you don’t understand and then clarify them with the architect and the person responsible for the detailed design. There are no stupid questions!

Absolutely correct. The subject is too complex for a layperson to understand everything immediately. But people who ask questions can be helped.