The method in one picture
The ten steps: capture intent, field-verify, split into pieces and joints, choose metal and finish, plan movement, issue drawing and samples, fabricate, inspect, install, record.
Two gates stop a job before metal is cut: AFS's limits check, and an accepted mockup.
The ordering is the course's own, from what the specs ask for; it is not a code procedure.
A vertical flow of ten numbered steps and two decision diamonds. 1 capture the intent, 2 field-verify sizes, 3 split into pieces and joints, then the gate: within AFS limits? If no, return to step 3. 4 choose metal, gauge and finish, 5 plan movement, 6 shop drawing and samples, then the gate: mockup accepted? If no, return to step 4. 7 fabricate, 8 inspect to the drawing, 9 install and protect, 10 record and hand over.
- 1
- Capture the design intent from the specification and drawings
- 2
- Field-verify the dimensions before shop fabrication
- 3
- Split the job into pieces, joints and corners
- 4
- Choose metal, thickness and finish
- 5
- Plan movement joints and fixed points
- 6
- Issue the shop drawing and samples
- 7
- Fabricate to the approved drawing
- 8
- Inspect against the drawing and the mockup
- 9
- Install and protect the work
- 10
- Record the checks and hand over
Sources
- Section 07 6200 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim (master specification, UH Master 06.2020) - University of Houston Facilities Planning and Construction
- Section 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal (national CAD standard specification, header date 10-01-23) - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, published on the Whole Building Design Guide
- AFS fabrication limits: maximum piece length and girth, bend and hem rules by thickness, what counts as a complex profile, the shop-review sentence and the pieces-per-run count - Architectural Flashing Supply