Floor-Plan Dimensions and Notes Chapter 15 Floor-Plan Dimensions and Notes

Links for Chapter 15 Floor-Plan Dimensions Common Sizes Notes and Specifications Metric

Floor-Plan Dimensions Aligned dimensioning is most common Numerals are 1/8” high Units are in feet and inches above 12” A variety of arrows can be used

Exterior Dimensions Overall dimensions are located outside of stud walls or exterior sheathing First line is smallest dimension from exterior wall to center of a window, door, or partition Second line is from outside wall to partitions Third line is the overall dimension

Exterior Dimensions

Interior Dimensions Locate interior partitions and features in relation to exterior walls Interior walls are located from outside wall to center of partition Between interior walls are dimensioned between centers Windows and doors are dimensioned to center

Exterior Dimensions

Standard Features Some standard features are not required to be dimensioned Items marked as NIC are “Not in Contract” Doors centered in a wall need not be dimensioned Dimensions may be indicated as a note

Common Sizes Thick lines are for walls, brick, and fireplaces Thin lines are for everything else Dashed lines are for most appliances Make all sizes exact if using CADD

Room Components Exterior walls - 6” Interior walls - 4” Interior plumbing wall - 6” Hallways - 36” minimum Bedroom Closets - 24” deep by 48” long Base cabinets - 24” deep Upper cabinets - 12” deep

Plumbing Components Double kitchen sink - 32” x 21” Bathroom sink - 19” x 16” Toilet space - 30” wide and 24” in front Tub - 32” x 60” Shower - 36” or 42” square Washer/Dryer - 2’-4” square (approximately)

Appliance Components Water heater - 18” to 22” diameter Refrigerator - 36” wide and 27” deep Stove/cooktop - 30” x 21” deep Built-in oven - 27” x 24” deep Dishwasher - 24” x 24”

Doors Entry - 36” x 6’-8” or 42” x 8’ French - 5’ to 12’ Bedrooms and bathrooms - 2’-6” Garage, utility, and kitchen - 2’-8” Closets - 2’-4” Garage - 8’ x 7’ to 18’ x 7’

Windows Sliding - 4’, 5’, 6’, 8’, 10’, 12’ Awning - 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”, 48” Picture - 4’, 5’, 6’, 8’ Bay - 8’ - 10’ total with 18” - 24” sides Single-hung - 24”, 30”, 36”, 42”

Floor-Plan Features Masonry veneer - Label the same as a wood framing, except veneer is noted or dimensioned separately Concrete-Block/Structural Masonry- Each feature and wall dimensioned to the edges Solid Construction - Used for basements and lined with fur strips for wall materials

Floor-Plan Features

Notes and Specifications Schedules specify the sizes, quantity, and reference code Group items by type from largest to smallest Specific notes relate to specific features General notes apply to the entire drawing

Metric Unit of measure is the millimeter (mm) Hard conversion - Units converted directly from English units Soft conversion - Material is milled directly to metric units Metric units are placed in parentheses after the English unit

Metric Unit names in lowercase Use vertical text for unit symbols No space between number and symbol Do not use plural symbols Use plural for metric name Do not mix symbols and names

Metric