© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 1 UNIT 7 RESIDENTIAL HOME PLANS The Floor Plan

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 2 Chapter 18 Overview Introduction Required Information Dimensioning Drawing a Floor Plan Procedure—CAD

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 3 Learning Objectives List the information required on a typical floor plan. Design and draw a residential floor plan using accepted techniques. (continued)

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 4 Learning Objectives Dimension a floor plan in a clear and precise manner. Identify well-drawn floor plans. Identify poorly drawn floor plans. Draw a floor plan using REVIT.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 5 The Floor Plan The floor plan is the heart of a set of construction drawings.floor plan –All tradeworkers refer to the floor plan. –Usually the first drawing completed. –The basis for many other plans. –Actually a section drawing. Keep the floor plan clean and uncluttered.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 6 Required Information Information that should be included on the floor plan includes: –Exterior and interior walls. –Size and location of windows and doors. –Built-in cabinets and appliances. –Permanent fixtures. –Stairs. –Fireplaces. (continued)

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 7 Required Information –Walks, patios, and decks. –Room names. –Material symbols. –Location and size dimensions. –Drawing scale. –Related structures are frequently included.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 8 Wall Material Symbols

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 9 Window and Door Location Windows and doors should be located in a frame wall using a centerline. Door swing is also shown.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 10 Plain Opening or Archway Hidden (dashed) lines are used to show that an opening does not extend to the ceiling.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 11 Cabinets, Appliances, and Permanent Fixtures Kitchen cabinets, bath vanities, fixtures, and appliances must be shown on the floor plan. Standard symbols at proper scale are used for these features.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 12 Stairs and Fireplaces Only information about the basic size and location of stairs and fireplaces needs to be recorded on the floor plan. For stairs, show direction of flight, number of risers, and width of stairs. For a fireplace, show basic depth and width, opening design, and location.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 13 Stairs on Floor Plan Information about a set of stairs that is usually included on the floor plan.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 14 Fireplace Symbols A fireplace may be represented using a simplified or detailed symbol. The detailed symbol is usually preferred.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 15 Walks, Patios, and Decks Several outside features are usually included on the floor plan. Walks, patios, and decks are examples. Indicate size and materials on the plan. Consider these elements as part of the total plan.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 16 Room Names Room names help communicate the plan to others. Room names should be in the center of the room. Approximate room size should appear below the name. “230 SQ FT”

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 17 Material Symbols

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 18 Dimensioning Dimensions on a floor plan show size and location of the features. Proper placement of dimensions requires good judgment. Locate dimensions where one would logically look for them.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 19 Dimensioning Dimensions are recorded in feet and inches. Dimensions less than 1' are usually indicated as 1/2", 2", 6", etc. Dimension interior frame walls to the center of the wall. Dimension exterior frame walls to the outside of the stud wall.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 20 Dimensioning Recommended method of dimensioning frame wall construction.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 21 Dimensioning Brick veneer walls are dimensioned to the outside of the stud wall. Solid masonry walls are dimensioned to the outside of the wall. Overall dimensions are needed to provide the total length and width of the structure or major parts of the structure.Overall dimensions

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 22 Dimensioning Add up partial dimensions to be sure they equal the overall dimensions. Notes are often necessary to present information that cannot be represented by dimensions or symbols.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 23 Scale and Sheet Identification Residential floor plans are usually drawn at 1/4" = 1'-0". C-size paper is generally large enough.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 24 Drawing a Floor Plan Develop a preliminary sketch. –These rough sketches will provide direction for drawing the plan to scale. Determine the basic requirements of the structure. Consider expansion plans. Look over examples.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 25 Expansion Floor Plan

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 26 Drawing REVIT Floor Plans Using REVIT speeds up the process of drawing and designing a floor plan. Automatic wall generation, repetitive use of symbols, dimensioning features, and elimination of hand lettering reduce drafting time. You still need to know the basics of design!

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 27 Drawing Procedure—CAD Step 1: EXTERIOR WALLS

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 28 Drawing Procedure Step 2: INTERIOR WALLS

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 29 Drawing Procedure Drawing step 3. DOORS/WINDOWS

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 30 Drawing Procedure—CADD Drawing steps 4, 5, and 6. FIXTURES,STAIRS AND FIREPLACE

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 31 Drawing Procedure 7. Add dimensions to the plan. –All construction features should be dimensioned unless they are obvious. –Position extension lines properly. –Every exterior wall segment should have partial and overall length dimensions. –Be sure dimensions are accurate, add up properly, and are on their own layer.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 32 Drawing Procedure—CADD Drawing step 7. DIMENSION

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 33 Drawing Procedure—CADD 8. Add room names, notes, material hatch patterns, scale, and title. –Use the TEXT command. –Assign an appropriate layer. –Add material symbols. –Construct a title block. 9. Check over the entire drawing.

© Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Permission granted to reproduce for educational use only 34 Drawing Procedure Drawing steps 8 and 9