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Before you release a fitted wardrobe to production
Before cutting a fitted wardrobe, reconcile the site measure with the approved drawing. Check the opening at several points, obstructions and fixing conditions. Then confirm the design revision, parts, board stock, edges and hardware with the workshop. A generated list answers what the model contains; the fitter and production lead must still sign off what can be built and installed.
A release checklist for the measured job
Use these rows as a release record, with a named owner and dated evidence for each job. Our worked drawing uses an opening 3000 mm wide and a wardrobe 600 mm deep, producing 3 cabinets and 6 doors. Replace those model values with the signed site survey before release.
A blank, conflicting or provisional row means hold the job. The fitter must verify wall condition, fixing method and local requirements; a drawing cannot certify an unknown wall.
| Owner and check | Evidence and release condition |
|---|---|
| Site measurer — opening | Attach dated widths and heights at several points, plus obstruction notes. Release when the drawing reflects the limiting sizes and agreed allowances. |
| Fitter — access and fixing | Record delivery route, assembly clearance, wall condition and fixing method. Release when the fitting method and local requirements are checked on site. |
| Designer and customer — choices | Attach the signed elevation and specification. Release when doors, interiors, finishes, handles and exclusions match the order. |
| Designer — revision | Put one revision ID on the drawing, quote and workshop issue. Release when older files are out of the cutting queue. |
| Production lead — parts | Check the part list against stock thickness, grain, edges, hardware and availability. Release when the current parts match real stock and fittings. |
| Production lead — final release | Date the sign-off and name a route for discrepancies. Release only when every row has evidence and no unresolved item remains. |
Match the signed drawing to the order
Confirm the customer-approved door layout, visible finishes, interior storage, handles and any excluded work. Give the drawing, quote and workshop list the same revision. If the site survey changes a filler or a cabinet width, revise the design and ask for approval again before making parts.
The person releasing the job should be able to answer: which document is current, who approved it, and what changed since the previous issue? Keep superseded files out of the cutting queue.
Check material and parts before cutting
The example generates 63 boards and 15 estimated sheets. Verify actual stock size, thickness, grain direction, edging, hardware and nesting rules with the workshop. An estimated sheet count is not a purchase order, and a part quantity is not an installation plan.
Give the fitter the final elevations, access notes, fixing decisions and a way to report a discrepancy before any irreversible site work. Record the production and installation sign-offs separately.
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