Acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff...

One of the most annoying things about preparing to build a house is trying to find out the meaning for each and every one of the acronyms, abbreviations, symbols and other shortcuts that are written onto contract drawings, engineering plans, plumbing diagrams plus all the other diagrams and reports that you get lumped with. A good roundup of websites where you should be able to find the answers to all of your questions related to acronyms, abbreviations and all that stuff are...

• The Build website - http://www.build.com.au/floor-plan-abbreviations-and-symbols
• The ConstructOZ Glossary - http://www.january.id.au/glossary/index.html