General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Throughout construction

As-built drawings and photos before work is covered up

Page code P57 · 24 inspection criteria · 2 illustrations

A house has three sets of drawings: the permit drawings, the construction drawings, and the drawings that match what was actually built. The third set is the one you use every time you drill into a wall, repair a pipe or extend. But having read the 2016 Contract Committee notification clause by clause, we…

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Three sets of drawings — and the set nobody is required to hand over
Two sections of law that make as-built drawings important
What as-built drawings must show — things you can't see once the work is covered
Photos before covering up — which kinds can stand in for drawings
Accept the as-built drawings before paying the final instalment

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