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A connected system intended to control air movement through the enclosure. Its continuity at joints and openings matters, not just the presence of a material.

A defined assumption for a product or piece of scope whose final selection or amount is not yet settled. Ask exactly what it covers and how differences will be reconciled.

Materials and components considered together for a particular function. A shower, wall or floor is an assembly rather than a collection of unrelated purchases.

The supporting surface for a selected finish or system. Its condition and suitability need to be confirmed for the actual product and use.

The parts separating indoor and outdoor conditions, including their joins. Changes to one part can affect the performance of the whole.

A written record of a proposed or agreed departure from the baseline scope. Clarify its effect on price, sequence and adjacent work, and who authorizes it.

The process of bringing the agreed work, relevant records, operation information and outstanding items together at the end of the project.

An existing condition not fully established from what is visible or recorded. Identify the investigation and decision process rather than pretending it is known.

An amount the owner chooses to keep for uncertainty. It is distinct from a product allowance and is not a promise that every future cost is covered.

Checking that layouts, products, services and responsibilities agree where they meet. Separate drawings can still contain conflicting assumptions.

An observation or incomplete item needing a defined response under the actual agreement. Record location, description, responsible person and next step without making an unsupported legal conclusion.

The part of the existing home intended to be disturbed or removed. Adjacent protection, services, material assessment and making good need their own scope.

A relationship in which one decision or task must be completed before another can proceed as planned. It does not establish a guaranteed date or available crew.

Whether the actual lighting products and control are intended to operate together. Have the responsible designer or electrician confirm it before ordering.

Work or supply expressly left outside a proposal. Establish who handles it and which included work depends on it.

Making an item to an agreed specification or verified dimensions. Establish the required information and approval point before releasing an order.

The final height of the proposed floor surface. Consider its relationship to adjacent finishes, doors, stairs, cabinetry and appliances.

The point or process at which the owner receives the agreed explanation, records and work status. Its contractual meaning depends on the actual agreement.

An agreed decision or verification that must occur before affected work continues. Identify the person who confirms it and the record required.

The place where different components, systems or scopes meet. An unassigned interface can remain unresolved even when each individual item is specified.

The supplier’s or contractor’s stated time needed for a particular action or item. Keep its source, assumptions and confirmation status rather than treating it as a guaranteed date.

The connected route by which structural loads reach supporting elements and the ground. A proposed change requires property-specific assessment by the appropriate professional.

Repairing the areas affected by agreed work. Identify the finish boundary and expected result instead of assuming every adjacent surface is included.

Space needed when an item is actually being used, such as an appliance door open or a chair occupied. Have applicable dimensions and requirements checked for the actual layout.

A product the owner obtains separately. Ordering it does not automatically assign receiving, storage, installation, connections or defect handling.

Dividing work into stages around actual dependencies and constraints. Compare the household effect and repeated setup or protection, not just the number of stages.

A coordinated list of selected and provisional products and their relevant information. It should match the current drawings and approved changes.

Not yet confirmed for the purpose being discussed. State what evidence or decision is required before relying on it.

A commonly used name for a closeout or outstanding-item list. The important part is a precise record and agreed response under the actual project arrangement.

An existing element intended to stay. Confirm its condition, practicality of retention and relationship to the new work rather than assuming reuse is guaranteed.

An identified change to the working information. Keep the date or identifier and make clear which earlier issue it replaces.

A commonly used term for service or preparatory work before the final fixtures or finishes. Ask the responsible trade what it includes in the actual proposal.

The work, products, boundaries and responsibilities being described. A room name alone does not define it.

Space and a practical route needed to inspect, maintain or replace equipment. Have the responsible trade confirm the actual requirements.

A supplier or fabricator drawing used to describe a particular item or arrangement. Clarify what an approval covers and what still needs verification.

A proposed replacement for a selected product or detail. Review its complete effects instead of comparing only appearance or advertised size.

Light considered around a particular activity or viewing position. Its usefulness depends on placement, reflections, controls and the actual room.

A fabricator’s measurement or pattern stage for a particular item. Ask what must be ready first and which information is being approved.

A path through an enclosure where heat can flow more readily than through adjoining insulated areas. Ask how relevant interfaces are addressed in the proposed design.

Managing water-vapour movement as part of the actual assembly. It is not interchangeable with controlling bulk air movement or rainwater.