Comprehensive Guide to Floor Plan Layouts

1. Chapter 16 Floor-Plan Layout

2. Links for Chapter 16 Floor Plan Layout Second-Floor Plan Basement Plan

3. Laying Out a Floor Plan • Determine the working area on the paper • Determine the drawing area • Floor plans are drawn at 1/4” = 1’-0” • Don’t forget about the dimensions • CADD drawings are made to exact size then plotted at a smaller scale

4. Laying Out a Floor Plan • Center drawing within the working area • Orient the building appropriately • Place the entry door at bottom of the sheet • Place north at the top of the page • Layout exterior walls (6”) with construction lines • Layout interior walls (4”) with construction lines

5. Laying Out a Floor Plan • Block out doors and windows • Draw all cabinets • Draw all appliances and utilities • Draw all plumbing fixtures • Draw fireplace • Draw stairs with handrails and guardrails

6. Laying Out a Floor Plan • Check accuracy and darken construction lines • Add door and window symbols • Lay out all exterior dimension lines • Add second and third row of dimensions • Lay out interior dimensions

7. Laying Out a Floor Plan • Add notes for specific appliances • Letter all dimension numerals above dimension lines • Add local notes using guidelines • Label all rooms • Add specialized material symbols

8. Laying Out a Floor Plan

9. Second-Floor Plan • Create a print of the main-floor plan • Place new sheet over first-floor outline and block out enough room for dimensions, notes, and schedules • Lay out the second floor • Using CADD, create a second floor layer

10. Second-FloorPlan

11. Basement Plan • Use the same procedure for the basement as was done for the second-floor plan • Place the stairway below the second-floor stairway if possible • Add window wells when applicable

12. Basement Plan