SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST
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Construction Phases Step-by-Step Checklist
1 Schematic Design
The Schematic Design (SD) checklist is our way to help you organize this early design phase of your project. You can get a head start identifying your door requirements to help reduce your door lead times.
Keeping on top of these items also ensures preliminary cost estimate includes special door requirements and quantities.
Inside You’ll Find:
- Preliminary Division 08 project tasks to complete
- Masonite Architectural technical assistance to consider during this phase
- General project tasks that inform your door requirements
2 Design Development
The Design Development (DD) checklist builds on the SD list and gets into all your door requirement details. The DD list provides you with the door and frame coordination items you don’t want to forget. You’ll also have helpful reminders to help you generate your door schedule and preliminary specification.
You’ll also find several Masonite Architectural design services you probably didn’t know about. Keeping on top of these items ensures your updated cost estimate includes special door requirements and quantities.
Inside You’ll Find:
- Division 08 project tasks to complete
- Masonite Architectural technical assistance to consider during construction
- General project tasks and coordination items that inform your door requirements
3 Construction Documentation
With today’s fast-pace projects, we realize the line between the DD & CD design phase is often blurred. The Construction Document (CD) checklist will help you re-confirm your DD items and finalize the rest of your door-related drawings and specifications.
Be sure to reach out to us for any technical assistance we can provide. We’re here to help.
Your solid set of construction documents ensures the bidding contractors can provide the best project cost estimates. And helps avoid headaches during construction.
Inside You’ll Find:
- Division 08 project tasks to finalize
- Masonite Architectural technical assistance to consider during construction
- General project tasks and coordination items that inform your door requirements
4 Bidding & Post-Bid
The Bidding checklist is our way to help contractors and suppliers organize for this phase of your project.
This list provides helpful reminders to ensure all bidder requirements are met and adequate information is obtained for a successful bid.
Inside You’ll Find:
- Division 08 items for contractors and suppliers to use during Bidding
- Masonite Architectural technical assistance to consider during Bidding
5 Construction Administration
The Contract Administration (CA) checklist provides items for both the contractor and the architect. Working together, we’ll help ensure your next project’s doors are delivered on time and meet all your design criteria.
Be sure to review this checklist at the outset of construction and periodically as the submittal process begins. You’ll find several reminders to help guide your efforts along the way. You’ll also find several ways Masonite Architectural help you during construction to make your project a success.
Inside You’ll Find:
- Division 08 project tasks to complete
- Masonite Architectural technical assistance to consider during construction
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