Reading Commercial Drawings

You would know you were looking at a set of plumbing drawings if you saw the code letter​ _____ on them.

• X

• P

• S

• E

Which of the following ​would ​not be found on a site​ plan?

• Contour lines

• Roads and sidewalks

• Structure elevations

• Building locations

If you wanted to see what a building looked like if viewed from the​ street, look at​a(n) _____ drawing.

• Civil

• Structural

• Architectural

• Mechanical

Why is it important for plumbers to be familiar with mechanical drawings that show HVAC​ equipment?

• You have to have intimate knowledge of all other trades and the drawings they use.

• The plumbing and HVAC trades are very similar.

• You may want to become an HVAC technician someday.

• You may be required to connect pipe to the HVAC equipment.

A design engineer will issue a change order in response to a request for information.

• True

• False

Which of the following ​would not​ appear on a​ schedule?

• Model number

• The manufacturer of the item

• Cost of the item

• Dimensions

Before roughing in a new​ WC, obtain​ _____.

• Approved submittal data

• Your​ supervisor's approval

• A reciprocating saw

• A plumbing fixture schedule

After the project is​ complete, _____ are often supplied to the client.

• Coordination drawings

• As-built drawings

• Tickets to the Super Bowl

• RFIs

Plumbing plans contain detailed interior dimensions.

• True

• False

A list that includes all​ fixtures, pipe,​ fittings, and other items needed for a​ project, as well as cost​ estimates, is called​ a(n) _____.

• Material cost reconciliation

• Inventory item takeoff

• Material takeoff

• Project schedule