Unit 4: Floorplan Checklist

The "Floor Plan" for a residential structure is a horizontal, fully sectioned, top view drawing at a scale of 1/4"=1'-0" (1/48 size). This plan shows the layout of exterior and interior walls, and the locations of windows and doors, bathroom fixtures, kitchen and laundry appliances, mechanical equipment, stairways, built-in cabinetry, and fireplaces as if the roof was removed and the walls were cut at a height of 48" above the floor. All dimensions, notes and labels needed to order materials and to construct the frame work of the building must be provided in a standardized fashion. Listed and shown on the following pages are the standard symbols and sizes for drawing by hand or by CAD most of the components of a basic "Floor Plan":
  1. WALLS
  2. DOORS
  3. WINDOWS
  4. CABINETRY
  5. FIREPLACES & CHIMNEYS
  6. PLUMBING FIXTURES
  7. APPLIANCES
  8. STAIRWAYS
  9. CLOSETS
  10. DIMENSIONS & LABELS
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October 2005