2. Standard  Students will prepare residential floor plans.

3. Floor Plan Dimensions Room Components  Exterior Heated Walls: 6”  Exterior Unheated Walls (Garage): 5”  Interior: 4” or 3-1/2”  Hallways: Minimum 36”  Entry Hallways: 42” – 60”  Bedroom Closets: 24” (min depth); 48” (min length)  Linen Closets: 14” (min depth); 30” (max length)

4. Floor Plan Dimensions Room Components  Base cabinets: 24” (depth); 15” – 18” (width)  Upper cabinets: 12”  Washer/Dryer Space: 36” (depth); 5’6” (length)  Stairways: 36” (width); 9”-12” (tread)

5. Floor Plan Dimensions: Plumbing  Kitchen Sink: 32” x 21” (double)  Kitchen Sink: 42” x 21” (triple)  Bathroom Sink: 19” x 26” (oval) 9” from edge to wall 12” between two sinks  Toilet Space: 30” (min width); 24” (clearance in front)

6. Floor Plan Dimensions: Plumbing  Tub: 32” x 60” or 32” x 72”  Shower: 36” – 42” (square)  Washer/dryer: 2’-4” square

7. Floor Plan Dimensions: Appliances  Refrigerator: 36” (width); 27” (depth); 4” from wall; 4” from base cabinet  Stove/Cooktop: 30” x 21”  Built-in Oven: 27” x 24”  Dishwasher: 24” x 24”

8. Floor Plan Dimensions: Doors  Entry: 36” x 6’ – 8” or 42” x 8’  Sliders/ French: 5’, 6’, 8’ (double); 9’, 10’ (triple)  Garage, utility, kitchen and bedrooms: 2’-8”  Bedrooms and bathrooms: 2’ – 4”  Bathroom Closets: 2’ – 4”  Garage: 8’ x 7’; 9’ x 8’; 16’ x 7’; 18’ x 7’

9. Floor Plan Dimensions: Windows  Living/Family: 8’ – 10”  Dining/Den: 6’ – 8”  Bedrooms: 4’ – 6”  Kitchens: 3’ – 5”  Bathrooms: 2’ – 3”  Sliding/Casement: 4’; 5’; 6’; 8’; 10’; 12;  Single-Hung: 24”; 30”; 36”; 42”  Bay: 8’; 10’ (total); 18” – 24” (width – sides)

10. Floor Plan

11. Step One  Use Size C Paper: 17” x 22” Between borders is 16” vertical and 19-1/2” horizontal

12. Step Two  Determine the exterior dimensions of the house (length and width)  Decide the actual size of the length and width using the ¼” = 1’ scale Does not include area for dimensions

13. Step Two - Answers  Determine the exterior dimensions of the house (length and width) Width: 63” – 3” Length: 27’ – 4”  Decide the actual size of the length and width using the ¼” = 1’ scale Width: 16 – 1/2” Length: 7 – 3/4”

14. Step Three  Center the drawing Working Area Length: 19 – 1/2” Drawing Length: - 16 – 1/2” Answer: 3” Divide Answer By Two to Center: 1 – 1/2” Working Area Height: 16” Drawing Height: 7 – 3/4” Answer 8 – 1/4” Divide Answer By Two to Center: 4 – 1/8”

15. Step Three  4 – 1/8” above and below floor plan  1 – 1/2” to the right and left of floor plan  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

16. Step Four  Lay out all exterior walls 6” thick (measure inside previous lines)  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

17. Step Five  Layout all interior walls 4” thick (find center of walls and measure 2” on either side) Width of tub is 32” Wall with shower and tub is 2”  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

18. Step Six  Block out doors and windows Doors 3” from wall unless they are centered All windows 30” Entry Door: 3’ Sliding Door: 6’ (double) Garage, utility, kitchen and bedrooms: 2’-8” Bathrooms: 2’ – 4” Closet: 1’ - 6”  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

19. Step Seven  Draw all cabinets Base cabinets: 24” Upper cabinets: 12” Bath vanities: 22”  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

20. Step Eight  Draw all appliances and utilities Refrigerator: 36” x 30” Range: 30” x 27” Washer and Dryer: 30” x 30”  Use house plan template  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

21. Stop Nine  Draw all plumbing fixtures, sinks and toilets Use house plan template  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

22. Step Ten  Draw fireplace  5’ wide with a 36” width opening  18” x 5’ hearth  Use 0.5 mm 6H pencil to draw construction lines

23. Step Eleven  Check your work  Darken in all construction lines with 0.7 mm pencil Draw lines from top to bottom and from left to right (right handed) Draw lines from top to bottom and from right to left (left handed)  Add all door and window floor plan symbols  Add appliances and plumbing features

24. Step Twelve: Exterior  Layout extension and dimension lines using 0.5mm 6H pencil

25. Step Twelve: Exterior  Use 16 side of Architect’s Scale  First line from exterior wall placed 1” from house Include dimensions from outside wall, CL windows, CL doors, CL interior walls, to outside wall

26. Step Twelve: Exterior  Second line of dimensions placed 3/8” from first line of dimensions This row includes all dimensions from outside wall to CL of interior walls to outside wall

27. Step Twelve: Exterior  Third line of dimensions placed 3/8” from second line of dimensions This last line is the overall dimension of the exterior, from outside wall to outside wall

28. Step Thirteen: Interior  Typically a line of dimensions placed 3/8” away from an interior wall Dimensions include any interior wall (CL) to other interior features.

29. Step Fourteen:  Darken extension and dimension lines using 0.3 mm pencil

30. Step Fifteen: Notes  Draw guidelines and add dimensions, notes for appliances, room names using 0.5 mm pencil Dimensions should be centered above dimension line (1/16” above) Should read from bottom on horizontal lines Should read from right side of the sheet on vertical dimension lines  1/8” lettering with 1/16” space between lines of lettering.