Why does nobody mention how architects sometimes mark things in weird spots?

Had an architect mark a beam location right where a vent had to go on a job last month, and when I asked him about it he just shrugged and said 'figure it out.' Has anyone else dealt with plans that seem like they were drawn without checking the actual space?

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the_thomas16d ago

Did you ever see that post going around about the architect who drew a door that opened into a support column? I read it on a different forum a while back and it stuck with me. It sounds like you ran into the same kind of thing. Some of those plans feel like they were drawn in a vacuum, with no thought about pipes, ducts, or vents. I swear they just slap marks down wherever and hope for the best.

hugo_schmidt16d ago

Ngl, I used to give architects the benefit of the doubt on stuff like that. I figured there was always some logical reason, like a building code or structural thing I just didn't get. But then I saw a set of plans where they put a vent right behind where a sink was supposed to be. No way to hook it up. Changed my mind completely. Some of em really are just throwing stuff on paper and calling it a day.