Read Door, Window, and Opening Schedules

A. Finished-Package Specification

Deliverable set: one opening register covering every door, window, and specialty-opening tag located in the package; one size-basis record distinguishing nominal, unit, frame, masonry-opening, rough-opening, and clear-opening dimensions for each opening type; one detail and hardware trace linking each opening to its head, jamb, sill, threshold, and hardware references; and one opening schedule summary grouped by exterior doors, interior doors, windows, and specialty openings.

B. Deliverable Schedule (Component Schedule)

Component	Quantity	Source	Required Fields	Preparation / Purpose
Opening register	1	Every located opening tag	Tag, room or elevation, wall type, schedule reference, status	Confirms every opening is located and matched to a schedule entry
Size-basis record	1	Schedules, details, approved manufacturer data	Tag, nominal/unit size, frame size, masonry-opening size, rough-opening size and source, clear-opening size	Distinguishes each dimension type and its governing source
Detail and hardware trace	1	Head, jamb, sill, threshold details; hardware schedules and specifications	Tag, head detail, jamb detail, sill/threshold detail, hardware set, rating	Confirms the full installation and hardware chain for each opening
Opening schedule summary	1	All prior components	Tag, size basis, rough-opening source, wall type, detail, hardware, rating, finish, field verification, unresolved questions	Consolidated deliverable for layout, procurement, and installation planning

C. Source Material Takeoff

• Primary source: the current door, window, louver, skylight, storefront, garage-door, and specialty-opening schedules confirmed current in Chapter 1.
• Supporting source: floor plans, enlarged plans, elevations, interior elevations, opening details, hardware schedules, specifications, and approved submittals.
• Cross-reference source: the Chapter 4 room-by-room layout summary, used to check opening tags already recorded at the room level.
• Recording medium: one document-control log or spreadsheet capable of holding all four deliverable components listed in Section B.

D. Acceptance Standards

Check	Standard
Register completeness	Every opening tag located on plans and elevations appears in the register; every schedule entry has a matching tag, or the mismatch is logged
Size-basis accuracy	Every recorded dimension is labeled as nominal, unit, frame, masonry-opening, rough-opening, or clear-opening, with its governing source identified
Rough-opening sourcing	No rough-opening value is recorded unless it is stated by an approved manufacturer instruction, detail, or submittal; unavailable values are logged as unresolved
Detail and hardware chain	Every opening type has a linked head, jamb, and sill/threshold detail and, where applicable, a linked hardware set, or the missing link is logged
Rating verification	Every fire, smoke, acoustic, security, accessibility, weather, impact, energy, or egress rating recorded is checked against the wall, frame, glazing, and hardware for coordination, with conflicts logged
Unresolved-item capture	Every tag conflict, missing size, unclear handing, rough-opening ambiguity, rating conflict, or hardware omission encountered while building the package is recorded, not silently resolved

E. Preparation — Confirm Schedules and Locate Tags

1. Confirm current door, window, louver, skylight, storefront, garage-door, and specialty-opening schedules included in the project. Verify each schedule's revision against the Chapter 1 navigation package before proceeding.
2. Identify schedule columns, abbreviations, type designations, size conventions, handing conventions, and notes. Record the project's own column definitions and abbreviation meanings on the document-control log.
3. Locate every opening tag on floor plans, enlarged plans, elevations, and interior elevations. Work drawing by drawing and mark each tag as located.
4. Create an opening register with tag, room or elevation, wall type, schedule reference, and status. Populate one row per located tag in the document-control log.
5. Check for duplicated tags, missing tags, tags not in schedules, and scheduled items not located on plans. Cross-check the register against every schedule line item.

F. Size-Basis Verification

1. Identify whether schedule dimensions are nominal, unit, frame, masonry opening, rough opening, or clear opening. Label each schedule's size column using the Reference Conventions table before recording any value.
2. Do not assume rough openings from unit dimensions without the approved manufacturer or detail information. Locate the manufacturer instruction, approved detail, or approved submittal that states the rough-opening allowance before recording it.
3. Record opening width, height, thickness, type, material, finish, glazing, rating, operation, and remarks as documented. Transfer these fields directly from the schedule into the size-basis record without inference.
4. Identify door handing, swing, pair, inactive leaf, pocket, bypass, sliding, folding, overhead, or specialty operation. Use the project's stated handing convention recorded in Step 2.
5. Identify window operation, fixed units, mullions, transoms, emergency escape, tempered glazing, and safety glazing notes. Record each as a separate field rather than folding it into a general remarks column.

G. Detail and Hardware Trace

1. Locate head, jamb, sill, threshold, pan, flashing, trim, and anchorage details for each opening type. Record the detail sheet and callout number for each in the detail and hardware trace.
2. Match each opening to the correct wall assembly and exterior material condition. Confirm the wall type referenced by the schedule matches the wall type shown at the opening's actual location.
3. Identify hardware sets, lock functions, hinges, closers, stops, seals, thresholds, panic devices, access control, and specialty hardware references. Record the hardware set number or description linked to each opening tag.
4. Follow hardware references to specifications or hardware schedules. Confirm the hardware set referenced by the door schedule matches an actual entry in the hardware schedule or specification section.
5. Identify fire, smoke, acoustic, security, accessibility, weather, impact, energy, and egress performance requirements. Record each documented rating in the detail and hardware trace.
6. Verify that the scheduled rating coordinates with the wall, frame, glazing, hardware, and opening detail. Compare the rating against the wall type, frame type, glazing type, and hardware set assigned to the same opening.

H. Cross-Drawing Coordination

1. Locate sill heights, head heights, alignment dimensions, and centerlines on plans and elevations. Record these values in the opening register where dimensioned.
2. Compare opening dimensions and positions across plans, elevations, and sections. Confirm the same opening reads consistently on every drawing where it appears.
3. Check door swings and window operation against cabinets, fixtures, appliances, walls, stairs, guards, and circulation. Cross-check against the Chapter 4 room-by-room layout summary.
4. Check threshold, landing, floor-finish, and accessibility relationships. Record any threshold or landing condition that requires coordination with finish or accessibility information.
5. Identify blocking, framing, lintel, header, hold-down, and structural-opening requirements. Record structural references without altering or assuming member sizes.
6. Compare structural rough framing with architectural opening information. Flag any opening where the structural and architectural rough-opening information does not match.
7. Identify electrical, security, shade, sensor, motor, and low-voltage coordination requirements. Record any device or control shown at or near the opening.
8. Identify owner-furnished, contractor-furnished, factory-finished, field-finished, or salvaged openings. Record the furnished-by and finished-by status for each opening.
9. Identify required approved submittals, samples, shop drawings, mockups, testing, and field measurements. Record each hold point required before fabrication or installation.
10. Record manufacturer rough-opening, clearance, fastening, flashing, and warranty requirements only from approved information. Do not substitute a general allowance for a stated manufacturer value.

I. Opening Summary Closeout

1. Create an opening summary grouped by exterior doors, interior doors, windows, and specialty openings. Organize the consolidated summary by these four groups.
2. Include tag, size basis, rough-opening source, wall type, detail, hardware, rating, finish, field verification, and unresolved questions. Confirm every field required by Section B is populated for each opening.
3. Prepare RFI-style questions for tag conflicts, missing sizes, unclear handing, rough-opening ambiguity, rating conflicts, or hardware omissions. Draft one neutral question per unresolved issue, referencing the exact tag and source document.
4. Review the final summary against current schedules, approved submittals, and all opening-related revisions. Confirm every deliverable component in Section B is complete before closing the chapter.