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Drawing standard - joinery drawings

Joinery drawings show how windows and doors will be constructed, including those made from wood, metal or other materials.

Joinery drawings should be accurately drawn and comply with the following standards:

  • show a scale bar or a measured dimension
  • drawn at a scale of 1:10
  • when traditional features are being replaced – existing elevations are required drawn at a scale of 1:10
  • proposed joinery sections are required and should be drawn at a scale of 1:1 or 1:2
  • proposed joinery sections for windows and doors should include the wall in which they are mounted to show the depth of reveal
  • when traditional features are being replaced – existing joinery sections are required drawn at a scale of 1:1 or 1:2
  • details of the proposed materials to be used are required. For example: ‘sustainably sourced hard wood stained with…’