Check 1 of 4 · Design Assistant
Initial measurement check
Verify site dimensions and conditions so an accurate design can be prepared.
Design assistant preparesYour responsibility · 4 items
Readable plans or measurement sheets with consistent room/wall references.
Available architectural dimensions and preliminary layouts.
A clear list of missing measurements and questions.
Space to record discrepancies and site conditions.
Resolve before progressingYour responsibility · 2 items
Return verified measurements and identified uncertainties to the design team.
Do not treat architectural drawings or unfinished site dimensions as verified finished conditions.
Site Checker must have before travellingSite Checker · 6 items
Check type and scope confirmed before booking.
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Know which of the four checks this is and which rooms or areas are included.
Latest issued revision only — no superseded drawings mixed in.
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Check revision references match across every sheet in the pack.
Review the pack before travelling.
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Missing critical information goes back to the consultant before attendance, or before the affected work proceeds.
Job identification, address, contact and access arrangements.
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Know who will let you in, when, and any building or estate access rules.
Plans or measurement sheets with room/wall references.
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Use the same references for every measurement and photo.
List of missing measurements and open questions.
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Prepared by the design assistant; take it to site.
Consultant providesDesign Consultant · 6 items
Client/job identification, site address, contact and access arrangements.
Clear scope: rooms and areas to measure.
Client brief and known requirements.
Available architectural information and any preliminary layout.
Known building changes, restrictions and unresolved questions.
Available appliance information — identify anything undecided.
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Undecided appliances must be marked as undecided, not assumed.
Site Checker on site: measure, inspect, mark, verifySite Checker · 8 items
Overall room dimensions, wall lengths and relevant diagonals.
Ceiling heights, bulkheads, beams, columns and changes in level.
Doors, windows, openings, reveals, sill heights and architraves.
Wall alignment, corners and obvious variations affecting cabinetry.
Existing plumbing, drainage, electrical points, extraction routes and obstructions.
Floor finish status and the reference level used for vertical measurements.
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Record what the vertical measurements are taken from, and whether the floor is finished.
Access restrictions affecting installation or large components.
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Stairs, lifts, door widths, corridors and parking or unloading limits.
Proposed building changes — separate current conditions from future work.
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Never record a planned wall, floor or opening as if it already exists.
Photographs and measurements to captureSite Checker · 4 items
Overall room photographs and a clear wall-by-wall sequence.
Detail photographs of obstructions and services.
Labelled dimensions tied to the same room/wall references.
Clearly identify inaccessible or unverifiable dimensions.
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Photos and videos support dimensioned records; they do not replace measurements.
Matters requiring clarificationAll roles · 5 items
Dimensions that could not be accessed or verified.
Unfinished floors, walls or ceilings that make measurements provisional.
Planned building changes not yet carried out.
Appliances or client requirements still undecided.
Differences between architectural drawings and site measurements.