A complete pre-issue checklist for interior design drawing sets. Review plans, elevations, ceilings, lighting, electrical, joinery, finishes and construction details before a drawing package leaves the studio.
Coordinate every sheet. Catch the contradictions. Issue with confidence.
Best forTechnical + construction drawing sets
Use beforeClient, tender or construction issue
Main goalCoordination + completeness
Final reviewAlways check the exported PDF
Before you issue
A drawing set is only as strong as the coordination between its sheets.
Review the package as one connected document, not as a collection of individual drawings. The most expensive mistakes are often contradictions: a light shown in one position on the RCP and another on the elevation, a joinery dimension that conflicts with the plan, or a finish code that no longer matches the specification.
Recommended QA sequence
01Content check
02Dimension check
03Cross-sheet coordination
04Revision check
05Exported PDF check
01 · Drawing set setup
Drawing set note: Set the numbering system before the set grows. Renaming 30 drawings at the end of a project is an avoidable problem.
02 · Cover sheet + drawing register
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
03 · Existing / demolition plans
Drawing set note: Demolition information should be unambiguous. A contractor should be able to distinguish retained, removed and new work instantly.
04 · Proposed general arrangement
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
05 · Dimension plans
Drawing set note: If a dimension matters for construction, dimension it. Do not expect the contractor to scale a PDF.
06 · Floor finish plans
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
07 · Reflected ceiling plans
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
08 · Lighting + switching
Drawing set note: Lighting plans should communicate both position and control. A perfectly located fitting with unclear switching is still incomplete.
09 · Power + electrical
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
10 · Plumbing + mechanical coordination
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
11 · Wall elevations
Drawing set note: An elevation should answer the questions a plan cannot: height, alignment, material transitions, vertical clearances and mounting positions.
12 · Joinery drawings
Drawing set note: Joinery drawings should be detailed enough to price, coordinate and fabricate — but structural/fabrication responsibility should still sit with the appropriate specialist where applicable.
13 · Bathroom + kitchen details
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
14 · Sections + construction details
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
15 · FF&E + specification coordination
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
16 · Graphic + annotation consistency
Drawing set note: Check this section against the full drawing set rather than reviewing it in isolation. Coordination errors usually happen between drawings, not within a single sheet.
17 · Cross-drawing coordination
Drawing set note: A coordinated set is more important than a beautiful individual drawing. One change should be checked against every drawing it affects.
18 · Final issue QA
Drawing set note: Before issue, review the exported PDF itself — not only the CAD/BIM source file. Export problems often appear only in the final PDF.
Do not issue drawings you have not reviewed as a set.
A professional package should be clear enough that the contractor, client and consultants can understand the intended result without filling gaps with assumptions. Anything uncertain should be identified, coordinated or clearly marked for verification before construction relies on it.