How Detailed Should Retail Construction Drawings Be?

Competing in an environment where everything needs to be perfect is nothing new for retailers. That includes adhering to the rules and regulations of building authorities, and the details included in retail construction drawings can clearly demonstrate compliance of building zone requirements. Construction drawings can also show details of assembly and the junctions between components and many other construction details.
So, what construction drawings are typically used in a retail project?
What kind of details do they include?
Site Layout Plan
A large, scaled drawing of the proposed retail building, the site layout plan includes all building details, its size and shape. The architect can use it to know about existing site features for improved planning or demolition, if required. It helps locate every building on an expansive site.
Details in a Site Plan
Floor Plan
Marking the position of different components and their dimensions in a room, floor plans include the location and position of the shelving, check-out, changing rooms and back-office area of the retail space, which are important for a site engineer to know and to determine furniture and appliance purchases.
Section Drawing
When the elevation of a building interior is virtually cut in a vertical plane, it results in a section drawing, which is necessary to get details of the inside components, especially the heights of shelving, furniture and wall graphics.
Structural Drawings
Working Drawings
Foundation Layout Plan
This plan has the following details of the building’s foundation:
Column Layout Drawings
These drawings include the details of column size, shape, location and dimensions. It shows each column with its identification numbers, helping site engineers locate where to install columns on site.
Plinth Beam Layout Drawings
These drawings include the details of the plinth beam position, layout, size and also have reinforcement details.
Flooring Details Drawings
These drawings show the details of flooring size, thickness, types of material, types of flooring and flooring base material.
Doors & Windows Frame Details Plan
This plan shows the position of the door and windows in the wall, the height of windows, frame position while fixing the door and window and the schedule of the openings for doors and windows.
Column, Beam and Slab Reinforcement Details
Staircase Layout and Reinforcement Details
Details shown in this drawing include the stair layout and dimensions, stair length, width, size of landing, number of risers, number of treads, details of reinforcement, angle to stair flight and cover to be used.
Plumbing Layout Drawings
These drawings show the layout of different types of pipes running through the establishment to supply water to various outlets, and the details included are:
Electrical Layout Drawings
These drawings show the exact location of various electrical fixtures, such as switch boards, light points, fan points, ceiling points with wiring diagrams and:
Finishing Drawings
Details of the final finish of each component, such as flooring pattern, painting color, false ceiling shape, plastering texture and elevation design are included in these drawings.
As can be seen, each of the construction drawings has a major role to play in the planning and communicating retail store building design. They must be prepared according to the requirements and importance of project work, keeping strictly to the rules and regulations of building authorities.
For some retailers and some retail spaces, there may be a limited number of technical drawings, but for large retail projects, all the retail design drawings are essential for improved accuracy and reduced errors during construction. Trusted retail design companies can deliver accurate and detailed retail 2D drafting and retail modelling and rendering as part of extensive retail BIM services to ease the load of retailers, as these are crucial documents in the process of retail store building design.
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