01 / REVIEW
Map the boundary
Mark each transition on the elevation and give it a stable identifier. A base, opening head and inside corner are different interfaces even when the same board runs through all three. Keep separate records so one resolved condition does not conceal another.
02 / REVIEW
Name the functions
For each boundary, note which water-control, air-control, movement and attachment functions cross it. Record the adjacent product and drawing revision. The finished appearance alone will not tell you whether the concealed layers connect.
03 / REVIEW
Assign a review owner
Put a person or trade against each unanswered interface question. Ask for a coordinated response showing both sides of the junction. An isolated product detail can be accurate for that product and still omit the neighboring work.
Start where one system meets another
A detail inventory is most useful at changes: wood to metal, cladding to opening, deck to wall, or a fixed surface to a removable cover. Mark those locations on the plan and elevation. Assign an identifier to each repeated condition and a separate identifier where the arrangement changes.
Do not assume a detail that works in the middle of a wall also resolves its base, top or corner. List the connected systems and the person responsible for each. The inventory should reveal gaps between scopes before they become concealed work.
Give each interface a review question
Scroll sideways to read all columns. Keyboard: focus the table and use the arrow keys.
| Interface | Question to carry into the detail |
|---|---|
| Cladding to opening | How do the water-control and finish layers meet? |
| Deck to wall | Which parts need access, clearance or separate support? |
| Wood to metal | Which attachment and material-compatibility evidence applies? |
| Fixed to removable | How is the piece removed without damaging adjacent work? |
In a fictional façade, most openings share a head detail, but one has a service penetration immediately above it. Give that exception its own reference rather than hiding it under the typical detail.
Keep the inventory linked to issued drawings and unresolved questions. A thumbnail can orient the reader, but the actual drawing and its documented scope must remain easy to find.
A junction coordination study
Concept example: W-03 is a wood-to-window jamb; W-04 is the head above it. The jamb record asks about movement and reveal continuity. The head record asks where water exits. The team closes neither record merely because the window shop drawing has been received.
Use the result
Keep the completed review with the relevant project record. Assign unresolved items before relying on a conclusion. If the material, condition or document changes, revisit the affected questions.
Assembly explorerTechnical references
General background for the subject. Project worksheets and fictional situations are original review aids, not official agency forms.