Detailed drawings a trade can build from.
FTB Services can include fabrication drawings within the working documentation for structural steel, reinforcement, stud wall framing, roof framing, cutting lists and trusses. This level of detailing is often priced separately by trades or omitted from standard drafting packages.
A practical scope built around the project information.
Structural steel
Member-by-member information for steel elements included in the agreed drawing scope.
Concrete reinforcement
Detailed reinforcement information where required for construction and fabrication.
Stud wall framing
Wall framing layouts and set-out information coordinated with openings and the building plan.
Roof framing
Detailed roof frame information and cutting lists for defined project requirements.
Roof trusses
Truss layouts and fabrication information where included in the project scope.
Coordination with working drawings
Fabrication information is prepared against the same design set, reducing gaps between documentation packages.
Detailing earlier can reduce downstream trade costs and uncertainty.
Fabrication drawings are detailed drawings a trade can build from. Elements such as structural steel, stud wall frames, roof framing and roof trusses need to be fully detailed for onsite and offsite fabrication purposes. Trades often include the cost of this detailing in their quotes. When the information is already included in the working set, there is less drafting work left for the trade to allow for.
From initial information to a coordinated project output.
Identify fabrication scopes
We confirm which building elements need trade-level detailing.
Coordinate with the main drawing set
Dimensions, openings, structure and key interfaces are checked against the current working drawings.
Prepare detailed layouts
Fabrication information is developed at the level required for the agreed scope.
Issue for trade use and review
Drawings can be revised where project or consultant information changes.
Common questions about fabrication drawings.
What are fabrication drawings?
They are detailed drawings a trade can build from. Elements such as structural steel, stud wall frames, roof framing and roof trusses need to be fully detailed for onsite and offsite fabrication purposes. Trades include the cost of such detailing in their quotes. If the drawings are included in the working set, the quotes can be lower because less trade detailing is required.
What types of fabrication drawings can FTB prepare?
Depending on the project scope, FTB can prepare detailed information for structural steel, reinforcement, stud wall framing, roof frame cutting lists and trusses.
Are fabrication drawings the same as standard architectural drawings?
No. Standard working drawings communicate the building as a whole. Fabrication drawings go further into the detail needed to manufacture or assemble defined elements.
Why include them in the working drawing package?
It can reduce duplicated drafting, improve coordination and give builders and trades clearer information when pricing the work.
Other services that often connect with this scope.
Tell us what you are building.
Send through the site, the project brief and anything you already have. We can help establish the right documentation and estimating scope from there.