1. Floor-Plan Dimensions and Notes
Chapter 15
Floor-Plan Dimensions and Notes

2. Links for Chapter 15 Floor-Plan Dimensions Common Sizes
Notes and Specifications
Metric

3. 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

4. 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

5. Exterior Dimensions

6. 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

7. Exterior Dimensions

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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”

13. 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’

14. 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”

15. 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

16. Floor-Plan Features

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Metric