1. Introduction to Architecture
The Foundation Plan
Joseph Delaney
9/24/13

2. Objectives Identify the primary features included in a foundation.
Discuss the difference between a foundation plan and a basement plan.
Design and draw a foundation plan for a typical residential structure using traditional or CADD method.

3. Key Terms
Foundation Plan
Basement Plan
Brick Ledge

4. Drawing Houses
Picture

5. The Foundation Plan
The Foundation is a plan drawing, in section, that provides all of the information necessary to construct the foundation.
The Foundation Plan is prepared primarily of excavators, masons, carpenters, and cement workers who build the foundation.

6. Some Thing the Foundation Plan Includes
Foundation Wall
Piers and Columns
Dwarf Walls
Openings in the foundation wall
Complete dimensions and notes
Scale of the drawing

7. Preliminary Steps to Drawing a Foundation Plan
The Foundation Plan is drawn from information presented on the floor plan , and plot plan.
This reduce the time required to make the drawing and help keep errors to a minimum.
Brick Ledge it is on a foundation wall which is were the brick rest.

9. Block/Bricks For Houses
Face Brick
Rock
Sand
Common Brink
Earth

10. Drawing a Foundation Plan
Drawing a foundation plan using manual drafting includes the following steps on page

11. The Basement/ Foundation Plan
The Basement Plan is with the Foundation and Floor Plan.
It includes the foundation plan and, at the same time, shows interior walls, stairs, windows, and doors in the basement.
The spilt-level house is a good example of where a foundation plan is required for one section of the house and a basement plan for the other.

13. Procedure for Drawing a Basement Plan
It is the same as a foundation plan both have steps to go by.
You can see the steps on page

14. Using CADD To Draw a Foundation and Basement Plan
Drawing a foundation plan or basement plan with CADD is the same when using manual drafting.
The differences is that CADD created at full scale, and selected when the drawing is plotted.
You can see steps on page

15. Internet Resources

16. Questions What is a Foundation Plan?
What are 3 things that a foundation plan includes?
What are 2 things the can be at the bottom of a house?
The foundation plan is drawn from information off what two plans?
The steps are to keep errors to what?
Give me 3 steps to drawing a foundation plan?
What to things together make up the basement plan?
What is the basement plan the same as?
What are 2 steps in a basement plan?
What are 2 steps in using CADD to draw a foundation and a basement plan?

17. Key
1. It is a plan view drawing, in section, that provides all of the information necessary to construct the foundation.
2.Foundation Walls, Scale of drawing, Complete dimensions and notes /MORE
3.Common Brick, Sand/ MORE
4.Floor Plan, Plot Plan
5.A minimum
6.Select the scale, Locate the outline of the foundation walls on the paper, letter any necessary notes/MORE
7.Foundation and Floor Plan
8.Foundation Plan
9.Select the proper scale to be used, Locate and draw the stairs leading to the basement/MORE
10.Make a copy of the floor plan, Look over the plan to be sure it is complete/MORE