DHC205: Intermediate Detailing Doors, Frames and Hardware

32 Hours  |  32 CEPs

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: COR117 – Door, Frame, and Architectural Hardware Applications  |  COR140 – Using Codes and Standards  |  COR146 – Introduction to Detailing Doors, Frames and Hardware

Perhaps the most necessary skill you can develop in our industry is learning how to properly create detailed hardware schedules. Coordinating myriad hardware products with the project's requirements can be a daunting task. This course introduces you to the sequence and format of the hardware schedule through a series of in-class exercise as well as introduces students to the techniques and skills necessary to become a more precise detailer. You will learn how to:

• Interpret plans and specifications
• Create door, frame, and hardware submittals
• Create proper headings for hardware sets
• Use sequence and format to list hardware items in the proper order
• Write detailed hardware sets
• Coordinate hardware with doors and frames
• Illustrate door opening details and elevations
• Coordinate hardware templating requirements
• DHI will provide students with catalogs on a USB drive for this class.