2. 14 Foundation Plans Chapter

3. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objectives Identify the primary features included in a foundation plan. Discuss the differences between a foundation plan and a basement plan.

4. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Objectives Design and draw a foundation plan for a typical residential structure using traditional or CADD methods. Design and draw a basement plan for a typical residential structure using traditional or CADD methods.

5. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Foundation Plan Foundation plan –Plan view drawing in section –Location and size of footings, piers, columns, foundation walls, beams, pilasters –Usually drawn after the floor plan and elevations have been roughed out

6. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Foundation Plan

7. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Basement Plan Basements –Popular where frost penetration is several feet deep –Provide usable space at less cost Basement plan –Combination foundation and floor plan –Required for a split-level house

8. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Basement/Foundation Plan

9. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Employability Time management –Understand, meet or beat deadlines –Complete work accurately and precisely –Use employer’s time management techniques

10. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Preparing to Draw a Foundation or Basement Plan Study information on the preliminary floor plan, plot plan, and elevations Use the floor plan as an underlay Determine type and size of exterior walls –Stud wall frame –Stud wall with brick veneer and brick ledge

11. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Preparing to Draw a Foundation or Basement Plan Examine elevations and plot plan –Need for stepped footings or retaining walls –Identify grade problems Determine size of footings and foundation Check soil bearing capacity Refer to local building codes

12. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Traditional Drawing Techniques Steps for drawing a foundation plan and a basement plan are similar –Drawing techniques are the same for both –More information and additional steps are required for a basement plan

13. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Foundation Plan 1. Select scale (usually 1/4" = 1'-0") 2. Locate outline of foundation walls 3. Draw foundation walls, piers, and pilasters (posts) 4. Indicate breaks in foundation wall 5. Lay out and draw wall footings

14. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Foundation Plan 6. Draw footings for piers and columns (posts) 7. Draw footings for fireplace and chimney 8. Locate and draw supporting beam (if required) 9. Show size, spacing, and direction of joists or trusses 10. Identify location of section details

15. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Foundation Plan 11. Add dimensions to show size of all aspects of foundation 12. Letter any necessary notes 13. Add proper material symbols 14. Add title block, scale, and drawing name 15. Check drawing for accuracy and completeness

16. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Architecture Green foundations – Fly ash in concrete –Pressure-treated lumber –Check local building codes Green

17. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Basement Plan 1. Select scale (usually 1/4" = 1'-0") 2. Draw exterior foundation 3. Draw footings for walls, chimney, fireplace, piers and columns (posts) 4. Locate and draw the beam and supports or bearing wall partition(s) 5. Design room layout in basement area, darken lines

18. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Basement Plan 6. Indicate breaks in walls for windows, doors 7. Locate and draw stairs 8. Show size, spacing, direction of floor joist or trusses 9. Identify location of sections required to provide additional information 10. Locate and draw bath fixtures, furnace, water heater, storage tank, water softener, sump, floor drains

19. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Manual Drafting: Basement Plan 11. Add dimensions to show all features 12. Letter any necessary notes 13. Show electrical (if required) 14. Add proper material symbols 15. Add title block, scale, and drawing name 16. Check drawing for accuracy and completeness

20. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Partially Completed Basement Plan

21. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. CADD Drawing Techniques Drawing is created at full scale, 1'- 0" = 1'- 0", or 1:1 Appropriate scale is applied when drawing is plotted

22. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. CADD: Foundation or Basement Plan 1.Make copy of floor plan on new layer 2.Draw outside line of foundation walls, delete outside line of floor plan wall if they do not coincide 3. Draw all footings 4. Draw stairs, interior walls, windows, doors for basement plan

23. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. CADD: Foundation or Basement Plan 5. Draw interior walls, insert door and window symbols into plan 6. Dimension plan 7. Insert symbols for appliances, fixtures, and furnace 8. Add cutting plane symbols where required

24. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only.© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. CADD: Foundation or Basement Plan 9. Label room name and sizes 10. Add scale and title to foundation plan layer 11. Look over plan for completeness