Chapter 15

Floor-Plan Dimensions and Notes

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Links for Chapter 15

Floor-Plan Dimensions

Common Sizes

Metric

Notes and Specifications

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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

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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

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Exterior Dimensions

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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

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Exterior Dimensions

3'-4" 6'-0" 6'-0"

6'-6"

3'-0"1'-6"

4'-6"

2'-0" 3'-0"

16'-0" 5'-4" 11'-0"

32'-4"

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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”

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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’

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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”

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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

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Floor-Plan Features4'-6"4'-0"

22'-0"

22'-0"

3'-0"6'-6"

4" BRICKVENEER

4'-0"MO MO

9'-3 1/2"3 1/2"

11'-1" 8"

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MO=MASONRY OPENING

8"

4'-6"4'-0"3'-0"6'-6" 4'-0"MO MO

9'-5 1/4" 11'-2 3/4" 8"

WOODFRAME

8"

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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

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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

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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

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Metric

1700 1000 1200

750 mm WIDE KNEE SPACE

S&P

S&P

1800 mm SPA

S&P

ATTIC ACCESS 700 X 700

FIBERGLASS SHOWER OVER 12 mm W.P.GYP.

1500

1500 mm FIBERGLASS TUB/SHOWER OVER 12 mm W.P. GYP. BRD.

200

2600 3600

11400

11400

5100 2700 3600

1800 1800 1000 1700 1600 1900

2200 1400 800 1000 800

2000 2400

600 1050 1800 800 1050

UPPER FLOOR PLAN SCALE : 1 = 50

80 X 180 mm HDR

BED#3

4 9

E E G

5

5

6

7 12

S&P

9 4

1 1

BED#2

4

4

BED#1

90 X 130 mm HDR 90 X 250 mm HDR

90 X 130 mm CONT 90 X 250 mm HDR

2000

900 mm

NOTE: ALL DIMINSIONS ARE GIVEN IN MILLIMETERS