I am sure all readers must have heard of an architect

I am sure all readers must have heard of an architect. It has also been automatically heard that architects can help you to design the building you want. But have you ever heard of work drawings?

In working, the architect clearly has a product that is a design image, can be a sketch, a 2-dimensional image (floor plan, facade), and also a working picture. You must know about sketch drawings, as well as sketch drawings and facades, but do you understand work drawings?


Working drawings, easily, are reference images that are used to realize between ideas into physical forms. Working drawings must be understood by all personnel involved in the physical development process. Working drawings also consist of various elements, which contain information about dimensions, materials, and colors.

In the process, the field contractor will request a working drawing to the architect to be used as a reference in implementing the project. Starting from zero, until the finish. The working drawing will help the contractor to create a physical form in accordance with the architect's idea. With the help of work drawings, the architect does not need to oversee every detail of all elements of development, because it will be time consuming and inefficient. Therefore, work drawings must be read and understood by the implementing contractor.

It might be clearer if I write some examples of the contents of the working drawing.

1. Foundation plan, Sloof and details

The picture contains information about the type of foundation including the size of the upper and lower width, depth, material and arrangement. In practice, the type of foundation can vary depending on the type of building and the condition of the soil. I will review some types of foundation in another page.


While Sloof is a transverse concrete that is on the foundation (sometimes standing alone depending on the type of foundation), which serves as a binder of the lower column. The existence of Sloof is very important to keep the column from shifting if there is a shake like an earthquake.


2. Latai Beam Plan

Latai is a concrete block that serves to protect the door and window frames from the load of the brick wall above it. The beam crossed above the door / window frame and was connected between columns to columns. Almost the same as ringbalk, but with smaller dimensions.


3. Building Pieces

Namely the building projection seen by cutting the building and looking at it from the side. This function is to show the laying and relationship between building elements. Moreover, to find out the level of floor leveling, ceiling height, roof height, etc. With pieces of the building will be seen how the contents of the building, starting from the foundation to the roof. Pictures of building pieces are very important in the process of implementing development.


4. Plan Roof

Namely the picture of the installation of the roof frame and roof cover. How to place the nok, gording, usuk, battens, gutters, tile and kerpus, as well as size and distance. Likewise, if the roof truss uses mild steel. Also contains the type of roof cover used. The roof plan details usually contain the details of the horses (when using horses), details of the wood connection, details of the position and frame when there are unconventional forms.


5. Ceiling Plans

That is the picture of the ceiling pattern and frame. The type of frame used, the size, type of ceiling cover used, grid frame, also if the ceiling design uses up and down variations (leveling). Ceiling frame grid depends on the type of ceiling cover used. For example, the plasterboard cover uses a 1 x 1 m grid, while closing the gypsum uses a 60 x 60 cm grid. So is the other ceiling cover.


6. Floor Pattern Plans

That is a picture of the floor cover plan. Contains the type of material, grid and size, and the pattern of variations that will be used.


7. Laying of Doors and Windows and details

Namely the plan drawing laying the position of doors and windows in each room. Laying doors and windows is accompanied by detailed information about the size of the height-width-thickness (both frames and leaves), materials used, finishing, and laying.


8. Clean Water, Sanitation and Detail Plans

That is a picture that shows everything related to the piping pattern of clean water - dirty water, stool, well layout, septic tank, control tank, and infiltration well. It also contains details on the size and material of duct pipes, septic tank dimensions, control tanks, and infiltration wells.


9. Electrical and Light Point Plans

That is a picture that explains everything about electrical installations and AC. Contains the number, location, and lights of the installation channel, socket, and AC. Also contains information on the number of MCBs and the distribution of power, as well as the location of the electricity meter and fuse / MCB. In detail contains information on the amount of lamp power and other electronic equipment.

So little can I say. It's not too detailed, because there are so many things that can be explained when dealing with work drawings. Hopefully the little information above can help ... 😀

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