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The drawing set, term by term.

Short, sourced explanations of the words a project runs on, written by an architect who has issued the sets. Each one opens with a definition, cites the AIA documents it leans on, and ends with how LODE handles it.

What is a conformed set?

The bid set with every addendum folded in: what goes into it, who prepares it and when, and how it differs from the IFC and record sets.

Updated Oct 10, 2026

Addendum vs bulletin vs ASI

Three instruments, three moments: before the contract, a minor change at no cost, a change that needs a price. With the AIA forms and clauses for each.

Updated Oct 10, 2026

Conformed vs record drawings vs as-builts

The set construction started from, the contractor’s markups, and the architect’s redrawing of them: who prepares each, when, and what each one certifies.

Updated Oct 10, 2026

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