{"id":7178,"date":"2022-10-10T21:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T21:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegarageplanshop.com\/garage-plan-blog\/?page_id=7178"},"modified":"2022-10-10T21:54:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T21:54:52","slug":"construction-drawing-abbreviations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thegarageplanshop.com\/garage-plan-blog\/resources\/miscellaneous-information\/construction-drawing-abbreviations\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Drawing Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following is a list of abbreviations found on a typical set of construction drawings designed to help you interpret information on your blueprints.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>ABV.<\/strong> &#8211; Above<\/li><li><strong>A.B.<\/strong> &#8211; Anchor Bolt<\/li><li><strong>A\/C<\/strong> &#8211; Air Conditioner<\/li><li><strong>ADD.<\/strong> &#8211; Addition<\/li><li><strong>ADJ.<\/strong> &#8211; Adjust<\/li><li><strong>ALT.<\/strong> &#8211; Alternate<\/li><li><strong>ARCH.<\/strong> &#8211; Architect, Architectural<\/li><li><strong>ASPH.<\/strong> &#8211; Asphalt<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">B<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>B.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Bookcase<\/li><li><strong>BD.<\/strong> &#8211; Board<\/li><li><strong>B.L.<\/strong> &#8211; Building Line<\/li><li><strong>BLDG.<\/strong> &#8211; Building<\/li><li><strong>BLK.<\/strong> &#8211; Block<\/li><li><strong>BM.<\/strong> &#8211; Beam<\/li><li><strong>B.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Bottom of<\/li><li><strong>B.O.F.<\/strong> &#8211; Bottom of footing<\/li><li><strong>B.O.W.<\/strong> &#8211; Bottom of wall<\/li><li><strong>BRG.<\/strong> &#8211; Bearing<\/li><li><strong>B.U.<\/strong> &#8211; Built up<\/li><li><strong>BTM.<\/strong> &#8211; Bottom<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">C<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>CSMNT.<\/strong> &#8211; Casement<\/li><li><strong>CABT.<\/strong> &#8211; Cabinet<\/li><li><strong>CEM.<\/strong> &#8211; Cement<\/li><li><strong>C.F.M.<\/strong> &#8211; Cubic Feet per Minute<\/li><li><strong>C.L.<\/strong> &#8211; Center Line<\/li><li><strong>CH.<\/strong> &#8211; Channel<\/li><li><strong>C.I.P.<\/strong> &#8211; Cast in Place<\/li><li><strong>CL.<\/strong> &#8211; Closet<\/li><li><strong>CLG.<\/strong> &#8211; Ceiling<\/li><li><strong>C.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Cased Opening<\/li><li><strong>COL.<\/strong> &#8211; Column<\/li><li><strong>CONT.<\/strong> &#8211; Continuous<\/li><li><strong>CONC.<\/strong> &#8211; Concrete<\/li><li><strong>C.T.<\/strong> &#8211; Ceramic Tile<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>d<\/strong> &#8211; Penny<\/li><li><strong>D.S.<\/strong> &#8211; Down spout<\/li><li><strong>D\/W<\/strong> &#8211; Dishwasher<\/li><li><strong>DBL.<\/strong> &#8211; Double<\/li><li><strong>DEMO.<\/strong> &#8211; Demolition<\/li><li><strong>DIA.<\/strong> &#8211; Diameter<\/li><li><strong>DIM.<\/strong> &#8211; Dimension<\/li><li><strong>D.L.<\/strong> &#8211; Dead Load<\/li><li><strong>DN.<\/strong> &#8211; Down<\/li><li><strong>DR.<\/strong> &#8211; Door<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">E<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>EA.<\/strong> &#8211; Each<\/li><li><strong>E.F.<\/strong> &#8211; Exhaust fan<\/li><li><strong>E.J.<\/strong> &#8211; Expansion joint<\/li><li><strong>ELEV.<\/strong> &#8211; Elevation<\/li><li><strong>ELECT.<\/strong> &#8211; Electric, electrical<\/li><li><strong>EQ.<\/strong> &#8211; Equal<\/li><li><strong>EQUIP.<\/strong> &#8211; Equipment<\/li><li><strong>EST.<\/strong> &#8211; Estimate<\/li><li><strong>EXH.<\/strong> &#8211; Exhaust<\/li><li><strong>EXT.<\/strong> &#8211; Exterior<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>F.A.<\/strong> &#8211; Fire alarm<\/li><li><strong>F.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Floor drain<\/li><li><strong>F.N.<\/strong> &#8211; Field nailing<\/li><li><strong>FDN.<\/strong> &#8211; Foundation<\/li><li><strong>FIN.<\/strong> &#8211; Finish<\/li><li><strong>FLR.<\/strong> &#8211; Floor<\/li><li><strong>FLUOR.<\/strong> &#8211; Fluorescent<\/li><li><strong>FURN.<\/strong> &#8211; Furnace<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">G<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>GA.<\/strong> &#8211; Gauge<\/li><li><strong>GALV.<\/strong> &#8211; Galvanized<\/li><li><strong>GAR.<\/strong> &#8211; Garage<\/li><li><strong>G.C.<\/strong> &#8211; General Contractor<\/li><li><strong>G.F.C.I.<\/strong> &#8211; Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt<\/li><li><strong>G.F.I.<\/strong> &#8211; Ground Fault Interrupt<\/li><li><strong>GL.<\/strong> &#8211; Glass<\/li><li><strong>G.M.<\/strong> &#8211; Grade mark<\/li><li><strong>GR.<\/strong> &#8211; Grille<\/li><li><strong>G.T.<\/strong> &#8211; Glazed tile<\/li><li><strong>GYP.<\/strong> &#8211; Gypsum<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">H<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>H.B.<\/strong> &#8211; Hose bib<\/li><li><strong>H.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Hollow core<\/li><li><strong>HDBD.<\/strong> &#8211; Hardboard<\/li><li><strong>HDW.<\/strong> &#8211; Hardware<\/li><li><strong>HGT.<\/strong> &#8211; Height<\/li><li><strong>HOR.<\/strong> &#8211; Horizontal<\/li><li><strong>HR.<\/strong> &#8211; Hour<\/li><li><strong>H.R.<\/strong> &#8211; Handrail<\/li><li><strong>HTR.<\/strong> &#8211; Heater<\/li><li><strong>H.V.A.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning<\/li><li><strong>H.W.<\/strong> &#8211; Hot water<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>I.C.F. <\/strong>&#8211; Insulated Concrete Form<\/li><li><strong>I.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Inside diameter<\/li><li><strong>INSUL.<\/strong> &#8211; Insulation<\/li><li><strong>INT.<\/strong> &#8211; Interior<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">J<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>J-Box<\/strong> &#8211; Junction box<\/li><li><strong>JCT.<\/strong> &#8211; Junction<\/li><li><strong>JST.<\/strong> &#8211; Joist<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">K<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>K.-D.<\/strong> &#8211; Knock Down<\/li><li><strong>K.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Kiln dried<\/li><li><strong>K.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Knock out<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">L<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>LFT.<\/strong> &#8211; Linear feet<\/li><li><strong>LAM.<\/strong> &#8211; Laminate<\/li><li><strong>LAT.<\/strong> &#8211; Lateral<\/li><li><strong>LAV.<\/strong> &#8211; Lavatory<\/li><li><strong>LIN.<\/strong> &#8211; Linear<\/li><li><strong>LT.<\/strong> &#8211; Light<\/li><li><strong>L.V.L.<\/strong> &#8211; Laminated Veneer Lumber<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">M<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>M.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Masonry opening<\/li><li><strong>MTL.<\/strong> &#8211; Material<\/li><li><strong>MAX.<\/strong> &#8211; Maximum<\/li><li><strong>MECH.<\/strong> &#8211; Mechanical<\/li><li><strong>MED.<\/strong> &#8211; Medium<\/li><li><strong>MFG.<\/strong> &#8211; Manufacturing<\/li><li><strong>MIN.<\/strong> &#8211; Minimum<\/li><li><strong>MOD.<\/strong> &#8211; Modular<\/li><li><strong>MTL.<\/strong> &#8211; Metal (steel)<\/li><li><strong>MUL.<\/strong> &#8211; Mullion<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>N.T.S.<\/strong> &#8211; Not to scale<\/li><li><strong>N.C.M.<\/strong> &#8211; Non-corrosive metal<\/li><li><strong>N.F.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Not for construction<\/li><li><strong>NO.<\/strong> &#8211; Number<\/li><li><strong>NOM.<\/strong> &#8211; Nominal<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">O<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>O.C.<\/strong> &#8211; On center<\/li><li><strong>O.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Outside diameter<\/li><li><strong>O.R.<\/strong> &#8211; Outside radius<\/li><li><strong>O.H.<\/strong> &#8211; Overhead<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>PART.<\/strong> &#8211; Partition<\/li><li><strong>PAV.<\/strong> &#8211; Pavement<\/li><li><strong>P.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Pre-Cast Concrete<\/li><li><strong>PLT.<\/strong> &#8211; Plate<\/li><li><strong>P.L.<\/strong> &#8211; Property line<\/li><li><strong>PLYWD.<\/strong> &#8211; Plywood<\/li><li><strong>P.S.F.<\/strong> &#8211; Pounds per square foot<\/li><li><strong>P.S.I.<\/strong> &#8211; Pounds per square inch<\/li><li><strong>P.V.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Polyvinyl chloride<\/li><li><strong>PWR.<\/strong> &#8211; Power<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Q.T.<\/strong> &#8211; Quarry tile<\/li><li><strong>QTY.<\/strong> &#8211; Quantity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">R<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>RAD.<\/strong> &#8211; Radius<\/li><li><strong>R.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Roof drain<\/li><li><strong>R.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Rough Opening<\/li><li><strong>REFG.<\/strong> &#8211; Refrigerator<\/li><li><strong>REF.<\/strong> &#8211; Reference<\/li><li><strong>REINF.<\/strong> &#8211; Reinforced<\/li><li><strong>RET.<\/strong> &#8211; Return<\/li><li><strong>REV.<\/strong> &#8211; Revision<\/li><li><strong>RM.<\/strong> &#8211; Room<\/li><li><strong>RMV.<\/strong> &#8211; Remove<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>S.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Solid core<\/li><li><strong>SCHED.<\/strong> &#8211; Schedule<\/li><li><strong>S.D.<\/strong> &#8211; Smoke detector<\/li><li><strong>SECT.<\/strong> &#8211; Section<\/li><li><strong>SHT.<\/strong> &#8211; Sheet<\/li><li><strong>SIM.<\/strong> &#8211; Similar<\/li><li><strong>SPECS.<\/strong> &#8211; Specifications<\/li><li><strong>SQ.FT.<\/strong> &#8211; Square feet<\/li><li><strong>SQ. IN.<\/strong> &#8211; Square inches<\/li><li><strong>STD.<\/strong> &#8211; Standard<\/li><li><strong>STL.<\/strong> &#8211; Steel<\/li><li><strong>S.Y.<\/strong> &#8211; Square yard<\/li><li><strong>SYS.<\/strong> &#8211; System<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>T&amp;G<\/strong> &#8211; Tongue and groove<\/li><li><strong>T.O.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of<\/li><li><strong>T.O.B.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of Beam<\/li><li><strong>T.O.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of curb<\/li><li><strong>T.O.F.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of footing<\/li><li><strong>T.O.J.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of joist<\/li><li><strong>T.O.M.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of masonry<\/li><li><strong>T.O.W.<\/strong> &#8211; Top of wall<\/li><li><strong>THR.<\/strong> &#8211; Threaded<\/li><li><strong>TYP.<\/strong> &#8211; Typical<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>UNF.<\/strong> &#8211; Unfinished<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">V<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>V.B.<\/strong> &#8211; Vapor barrier<\/li><li><strong>V.I.F.<\/strong> &#8211; Verify in field<\/li><li><strong>VA.<\/strong> &#8211; Voltage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">W<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>W.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Toilet (water closet)<\/li><li><strong>WDW.<\/strong> &#8211; Window<\/li><li><strong>WCT.<\/strong> &#8211; Wainscot<\/li><li><strong>WP.<\/strong> &#8211; Weatherproof<\/li><li><strong>WT.<\/strong> &#8211; Weight<\/li><li><strong>WTR. 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