1. Building Plans

2. How do you know what to build?
All construction begins with plans:
Floor Plan
Elevation Plan
Plot Plan
Cross Section

3. What is a Plot Plan?
Shows where the house will be constructed on the property.
Can also show other important features.

5. What is a Floor Plan Shows the layout of the house from above
Floor plans can show:
Rooms & sizes
Doors & Windows
Stairwells
Electrical
Plumbing
Mechanical

7. What is an Elevation Plan
 In architecture, an elevation is the North, South, East or West view of a building.

8. Elevations

9. What is a Cross Section
Also simply called a section, represents a vertical plane cut through the object.

10. Shows how the building is to be constructed
Size & type of Materials:
Walls
Roofing
Insulation
Siding
Foundation
Flooring

11. The End