1. Floor Plans and Symbols

2. There are many Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Floor plan- A floor plan is a layout of each room within a building. There are 2 types of floor plans
Closed Floor Plans- Separate rooms by enclosing them with walls and an entry door for noise reduction and privacy.
Open floor Plans- have few walls and they save on cost of building materials. The home tends to appear more spacious in open floor plans

3. Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Foundation plans show the entire foundation and framing that needs to be done

4. Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Electrical plans show the electrical lines and work that needs to be done/will be present on the property

5. Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Plot plan shows the lot and yard that surrounds the structure

6. Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Elevation drawings show the façade of the structure (rear, front, sides)

7. Types of drawings in a set of Blueprints
Illustrated Presentation shows an illustrated version of what the structure will look like when completed

8. General Details to List on Housing Plans
GENERAL HOUSE INFORMATION (Width:79' 10"Depth:86' 8“)
DWELLING NUMBER: Single
EXTERIOR STYLE You will learn about this in Interior Design II
NUMBERS OF ROOMS Bedrooms:4Full Baths:4 
FINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE Main Level:3354 Sq. Ft.Total: 3354 Sq. Ft. 
UNFINISHED SQUARE FOOTAGE (Garage:990 Sq. Ft.Porch:662 Sq. Ft.Bonus Room:615 Sq. Ft.) 
GARAGE (Garage Type:Attached)
You will only need to List: Dwelling number, Number of Rooms, and Total Square footage on your assignments

9. All floor Plans need to be drawn to Scale
Drawing to scale means that each square on a graph paper represents a given number of feet, inches, or centimeters.
Most residential plans are drawn in ¼” = 1ft
To create a scale drawing you must measure the room and furnishings.

10. Practice drawing each floor plan symbol in your smash book.
Floor Plan Symbols
Each rendered floor plan contains common floor plan symbols. These symbols are used to represent architectural, electrical, and plumbing features on a floor plan
You need to know these floor plan symbols for class
Doors
Windows
Sinks
Upper and lower cabinets
Range
Refrigerator
Tub
Shower
Toilet
Fireplace
Stairs
Light switch
110 and 220 outlet
Ceiling light
Cut out and place the Floor Plan Symbol reference sheet in your Smash Books.
Practice drawing each floor plan symbol in your smash book.

11. Important to know for kitchen design Work Triangle in the Kitchen
Is the route from the center of the sink, to the center of the stove to the center of the refrigerator and back to the sink. All this should measure feet
Smaller work triangles will save steps.
For safety reasons there should be no cross traffic. Cross traffic can cause spills and other accidents.
Draw this in on your floor plans from yesterday

12. Floor Plan Symbol Assignment
Draw a floor plan of a home that has an open floor plan in the dining room, family room and kitchen. It contains 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with stairs that go down to the basement (remember ¼” is 1 foot.)
The dimensions are….. (it will look like the shape on the right)
Fill in your floor plan with all of the symbols we talked about in class.
You design the floor plan however you want think about traffic paths, the work triangle, and leave enough space for walking.
make sure to include all Floor plan symbols.
28 feet
37 feet
26 feet
12 feet
11 feet
16 feet

13. Average sizes: Not standard
Master bedroom by 14 Master bathroom-- 8 by 10 Dining room-- 12 by 14 Kitchen 12 by 14 to 14 by 18 Laundry room- 9 by 7 Bedroom- 10 by 12 to 12 by 14