Chapter 16

Floor-Plan Layout

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Links for Chapter 16

Floor Plan Layout

Second-Floor Plan

Basement Plan

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

• Determine the working area on the paper

• Determine the drawing area– Floor plans are drawn at 1/4” = 1’-0”

– Don’t forget about the dimensions

– CADD drawings are made to exact size then plotted at a smaller scale

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

• Center drawing within the working area

• Orient the building appropriately– Place the entry door at bottom of the sheet

– Place north at the top of the page

• Layout exterior walls (6”) with construction lines

• Layout interior walls (4”) with construction lines

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

• Block out doors and windows

• Draw all cabinets

• Draw all appliances and utilities

• Draw all plumbing fixtures

• Draw fireplace

• Draw stairs with handrails and guardrails

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

• Check accuracy and darken construction lines

• Add door and window symbols

• Lay out all exterior dimension lines

• Add second and third row of dimensions

• Lay out interior dimensions

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

• Add notes for specific appliances

• Letter all dimension numerals above dimension lines

• Add local notes using guidelines

• Label all rooms

• Add specialized material symbols

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Laying Out a Floor Plan

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Second-Floor Plan

• Create a print of the main-floor plan

• Place new sheet over first-floor outline and block out enough room for dimensions, notes, and schedules

• Lay out the second floor

• Using CADD, create a second floor layer

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Second-FloorPlan

5'-8" 3'-4"4'-0"

30" WIDEKNEE SPACE

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24"x24" DBL. DOMEDINSULATED TEMP

S&P

ATTIC ACCESS28"x30"

36" FIBERGLASSSHOWER OVER1/2" W.P.GYP.

6'-0"

5' FIBERGLASSTUB/SHOWER OVER1/2" W.P. GYP. BRD.

42" WALL

24"X36" OPENABLE

VAULTED

INSULATED TEMPGLASS SKYLIGHT

11"

9'-0" 12'-0"

38'-6"

38'-6"

17'-2" 9'-4" 12'-0"

6'-0" 5'-2" 3'-8" 5'-8" 5'-10" 6'-2"

7'-6"4'-6"2'-6"4'-0"2'-6"

9'-6"8'-0"

2'-0"3'-6"6'-0"2'-5"3'-8"

UPPER FL OOR PLANSCALE : 1/4" = 1'-0"

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GLASS SKYLIGHT

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7 12

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94

11

BED#211 4 x 1 110

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4

BED#11210 x 194

6' SPA

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Basement Plan

• Use the same procedure for the basement as was done for the second-floor plan

• Place the stairway below the second-floor stairway if possible

• Add window wells when applicable

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Basement PlanC C

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FAMILY17 0 x 114

FLUSH HEARTHSCREEN CLOSABLEVENT WITHIN 24"OF FIREBOX

BARBECUE

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LINE OF7'-0" CEIL.

CLOSET

DN 1'-7 1/2"

DN 1'-7 1/2"

UP 1'-7 1/2"

LIVING124 x 154