Where to find it
The door schedule is on the architectural sheets, usually in the A600 series or near the end of the set. Door type elevations and frame type elevations sit beside it. Hardware sets are usually listed in the door hardware spec section, 08 71 00.
What each column means
- Door number. It matches the tag on the floor plan, often based on the room number.
- Size. Width, height and thickness. A pair shows two leaf widths or the word pair.
- Door type. A letter that points to an elevation: flush, half glass, narrow lite, louvered.
- Door material and finish. Hollow metal, wood, aluminum.
- Frame type and material. A number or letter that points to a frame elevation.
- Details. References for the head, jamb and sill details.
- Fire rating. The rating in minutes or hours, where the opening is rated.
- Hardware set. A number that points to the hardware spec.
- Remarks. Card readers, operators, kick plates and one-off notes.
How to take off from it
- Count the rows. Then count the door tags on each floor plan.
- Compare the two counts. Find any door on the plan that is not in the schedule.
- Group the doors by type, size, material and rating.
- Group the frames the same way. Add sidelites and transoms from the frame elevations.
- Read each hardware set in the spec and count the openings that use it.
- Read the remarks column for every row.
Things that get missed
- A pair counted as one leaf.
- Doors in an alternate or a later phase.
- Doors marked existing to remain, where only the hardware is new.
- Glass in doors and sidelites, which another trade may supply.
- A schedule revised by addendum after the count was done.
When the schedule and the plan disagree
A door swing on the plan can show a pair where the schedule shows a single. A rated wall can pass through an opening the schedule lists as non-rated. Write down the door number and both sources. Send the question before the deadline.
Bid documents · Updated 11 Nov 2026