A few terms come up often in emails and on site. Here is how they are used in this studio, so a drawing review or a brief does not get stuck on wording.
Means the measured existing plan, the proposed plan, at least one section and the joinery elevations. It is not a permit submission package. Council drawings, engineer's details and energy compliance sit outside this scope and are quoted separately once the layout is settled.
Taken on site with a laser and a tape, then checked against the title diagram. Older Cape Town stock rarely matches its own plans, so wall thicknesses and ceiling heights are verified before anything is drawn. If a wall must be opened to confirm a beam, that is flagged in writing first.
A physical sample set, not a mood collage. Timber offcuts, tile pieces, paint patches and hardware are pinned at true scale and kept in the studio for the duration of the job. Photographs of a board are a record, not a substitute for handling the samples.
Used in project notes to mean the agreed scope was delivered without a variation that changed the room. It does not mean the lowest tender. Where a saving was made, the note says which item was substituted and what was kept, usually the glazing or the floor.
A sit-down at the drafting table in Observatory with drawings on paper, not a site inspection. Bring the title diagram, any prior plans and a rough list of what is not working. Trade clients and design studios are welcome to bring their own drawing sets for review.
Shot for record and for the portfolio, with the client's consent. Images may show joinery details, tile layouts and existing conditions. If a project cannot be published, say so at the start and the notes stay internal.
Anything not covered here, write it down and send it with the brief. Ambiguous wording costs more time than a straight question.
Most questions about a renovation, a drawing set or a fit-out come down to timing, scope and what the drawings actually need to show. If you are not sure whether your project is a measured survey, a joinery detail or a full drawing review, start here and we will point you to the right place.
Drawing reviews are usually booked into a Friday slot. Studio visits in Observatory need a day's notice so the material boards are out.
Send existing plans, a few site photos and a short note on the constraint. PDF or DWG both work.
Best for joinery dimensions, tile layouts and anything that needs an answer before a contractor starts.
Builders, joiners and design studios can ask about measured drawings, axonometric sets and material boards.
Most support requests come from people halfway through a renovation, holding a set of drawings that no longer matches the site. Send a short note and I will point you to the right page, the right drawing or the right next conversation.
If you are a trade client, a homeowner or a studio, say which project in Observatory, Woodstock, Sea Point or the Southern Suburbs you are working from, and what stage you are at.
Email is the fastest route. Include the project name and the drawing number if you have one.
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Most of what people ask is about drawings, timelines and how a renovation actually runs on site. Below are the ones I answer most often. If yours isn't here, the studio inbox is open.