Site surveys

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Site survey

Permits, related info.

Location (address, google map)

  • directions
  • proximity of parking or other transportation

Include photos of location

Dimensions of space:

  • Height, width, depth
  • Location of columns if any
  • Colors on walls and floor – can they be changed
  • What surfaces can you attach to?
  • What tools and connectors will be needed?

Visit at same time of day and day of week as work will be exhibited and comment on:

  • light levels
  • Sound levels
  • Traffic patterns
  • Power (AC – number and amperage of circuits, and where are circuit breakers)

If outdoors,

  • do you have permission to use a particular space?
  • can you run an extension cord?
  • from where, for how long?
  • how will you avoid people tripping on it?
  • Does the circuit have a ground fault interrupter?


Other conditions:

  • Interior or exterior
  • Security (can it be locked, who has the key, when are they there)