Chapter 14

Floor-Plan Symbols
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Walls and Partitions Stairs

Doors and Windows Fireplaces

Cabinets and Fixtures Other Floor Plan Symbols

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 Wall Symbols
With CADD, walls are draw to the exact
thickness
Studs are vertical construction members
used for framing walls
A 2 X 4 is actually 1 1/2 x 3 1/2
A 2 X 6 is actually 1 1/2 x 5 1/2

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 Walls and Partitions
Draw exterior wood walls 6
Draw exterior masonry walls with an
additional 5 for a total of 9 1/2
Draw partitions (interior walls) 4 thick
The soil stack wall should be drawn 8

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 Walls and Partitions
5" 7"

1/2" GYP SUM 1/2" GYPSUM

EXTE RIOR IN TERIOR EXTERIOR INTERI OR

2X4 STUD 2X6 STUD

1/2 " SHEATHING 1/2" SHEATHING

SIDING
SIDING
TYPICAL 2 X 4 TYPI CAL 2 X 6
EXTERI OR WALL EX TERIOR WAL L

2X6 AS NEEDED
9 1/2"
1/ 2" GYPSUM

1/2" GYPSU M
EXTERIOR INTERI OR BOTH SIDES
EXTERIOR 6 1/2"

2X4 STUD

4" MASONRY 1/2" SHEATHING TY PICAL INTERI OR

2X4 STUDS
4 1/2"
1" AIR SPACE
EXTE RIOR WALL INTE RIOR WALLS
WITH MAS ONRY VENEE R

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 Wall and Partitions
Walls are shaded so they stand out from the
rest of the drawing
This is referred to as poch, is commonly
done on the back of the drawing to avoid
smudging and should be done last

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 Wall and Partitions
PICTORIAL

Partial walls are at least LOFT

36" HI GH GUARDR AIL

36 above the floor and OPE N TO L IVING RM.

defined with a note BELOW

GUARDRAIL AT LOFT OR BALCONY

Guardrails are noted 36" HIGH GUA RDRAIL

PICTORIAL

and at least 36 tall with DECK

no more than 4
between rails GUARDRAIL AT DECK

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 Door Symbols
Exterior doors are drawn
with sill on the outside
about 1/16 away
Main door is usually 3-0
Other exterior doors are
2-8
Most doors are 6-8 tall

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 Door Symbols
Interior doors are drawn
without a sill
Utility rooms 2-8
Bathrooms 2-4 to 2-6
Other rooms 2-6 to 28
Closets 2-0 to 2-4

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 Door Symbols
ADA specifies that all
doors be 36 wide
Pocket doors slide into
the wall and require no
swing
Bipass door is used on
a closet and one door
slides behind the other

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 Door Symbols
Bifold doors are
used for a closet
and open
independently
Double-entry or
French doors is for
a formal entryway

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 Door Symbols
Glass sliding doors
save floor space and
are for a more
contemporary house
Double-acting doors
are between a
kitchen and eating
area

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 Door Symbols
Dutch doors open at
the top and the bottom
Accordion doors are
used for a closet

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 Door Symbols
Garage doors
range from 8-0 to
180 wide and 7-0
high
The open position
is shown as dashed
DRAWN WITH DASHED
lines LIN ES TO DEN OTE DO OR HEADER

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 Window Symbols
The sill is drawn on both the inside and
outside of the window
Windows range in size from 2-0 to 12-0 at
intervals of 6
Size of the window depends on its purpose
and if it should open or not

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 Window Symbols
Casement windows
are able to be opened
100 %

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 Window Symbols
Pictorial windows have
two windows that slide
vertically

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 Window Symbols
Awning windows are
used in basements or
below a fixed window

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 Window Symbols
Fixed windows are
larger and do not open
or close

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 Window Symbols
Bay windows extend
beyond the wall and
FLOOR PLAN REPRESENTATION
can extend from the 12" -18"
3" MIN.
floor to the ceiling or
contain a bench
48"-60 "
18"-24 " 6'- 0"

DIMENSIONS FOR A COMMON

SMALL SIZE BAY WINDOW

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 Window Symbols
Garden windows are
usually in a kitchen or
utility room
Skylights add natural 24" x36" DBL GLAZE
INS ULATED SK YLIGHT

light and are drawn

with dashed lines on
the floor plan
PICTORIAL

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 Schedules
Schedules are used to describe items on
the floor plan and include:
Manufacturer
Product name and model number
Type and color
Quantity and size
Rough opening

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Schedules

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Kitchens
VERIFY AVAIL ABLE SIZE S
32" 3" 24" 15" RECOMMENDED
DOUBLE SINK 800mm 600mm 375 MINIMUM
32" X 21" mm

LAZY SUSAN
20" - 30"

FOOD BAR, HEIGHT:

TC GD DW 30" BAR C HAIR
LS 36" TO 42 " BAR STO OLS

DISHWASHER 4'- 6" LUM INATED LI GHT PA

12" TRASH COMPACTOR 18" SEE ELECT RICAL PLA N.
UPPER
300mm CABNETS 450mm
COOK TOP WITH HOOD
24" BASE OR FLOOR EXHAUST FAN
600mm CABNETS FROM 30" TO 48" WI DE,
VENT ALL FANS TO O UTSIDE
REFRIGERATOR
36" WI DE MIN.
900mm

30"
760mm
REFER
BUILT- IN OR FRE E
PANTRY STANDING RANGE
PROVID E 36" (90 0mm) M IN AND OVEN WITH
BROOM CLEARANCE TO ISLANDS HOOD AND FAN

24" DOUBLE OVEN

PANTRY VARIABLE SIZE OR MICRO OVER
12" (3 00mm) MIN 600mm OVEN
3" (75 mm) INCRE MENTS LINE O F SOFF IT

VERIFY FIXTURE AND AP PLIANCE D IMENSIONS WITH PRO DUCT SPEC IFICAT IONS.
VERIFY DESIGN A ND DIM ENSIONS F OR DISABL ED ACCESS WITH THE MANUA L OF
ACTS A ND RELEVA NT REG ULATIONS FOR THE A MERICANS WITH DISA BILITI ES ACT.

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Bathrooms

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Utility Rooms

D W L / T

5'-6"
MIN.

SHELF

D W

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Wardrobe Closets
WALL
SHELF

SHELF & ROD W/

CENTER SUPPORT

ROD

3" MORE OR L ESS

DEPENDING ON
JAMB DETAIL SECTION
A

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 Stair Floor Plan
DN = Down, UP = Up, R = Risers
Rise is one tread and Run is one riser
Always one less run than rise
Stair length = tread length X number or runs
Landings are at least 36 x 36

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 Other Floor Plan Symbols
Hose Bibb - Outdoor
water faucet
4" CONCRETE SLAB
SLO PE 1/8" M IN/FT.

Concrete Slab - Used TO DOOR OR TO

FLOOR DRAIN.

for garage floor, patio,

and driveways

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 Other Floor Plan Symbols
22 X 3 0 CRAWL A CCESS

Attic and Crawl S & P

Spaces - Access
can be placed in a
closet or hallway
Floor Drains - Used
to accumulate water
on a floor

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