1. Understanding House Plans
Chapter 7
Interior Design

2. Who is involved?
Design and construction of a house involves many people working together
Owner
Architect
Designer
Contractor
Banker
Various tradespeople

3. Architectural Drawings for a House
Contains information about the size,
shape, and location of all parts of the
house
Universal language of the
construction industry uses lines,
symbols, views, and notes to convey
Ideas

4. Architectural Drawings for a House
Drawn in proportion to actual size
Drawn to scale
When an architectural drawing is either smaller or larger than the actual object
Normally drawn at a scale of ¼” = 1’
One-foot measures on the house equal one-fourth inch in the drawing
The scale for each drawing is indicated in the footnote

5. Prints of Architectural Drawings
Today, Computer-aided Drafting and Design (CADD) drawings are used
Chief Architect
When the drafter completes a set of architectural drawings, copies must be made for all members of the construction team
A print is a copy of a drawing (blue print)

6. Alphabet of Lines Seven different lines used in drawings
Allow the drafter to communicate ideas clearly and accurately
Lines vary in thickness or weight
May be solid or a combination of dashes and breaks

7. Alphabet of lines Center lines- center of an arc or circle
Dimension lines- show the size and location of the dimensions
Extension lines- termination points of a dimension
Break lines- object continues on
Section lines- feature that has been sectioned
Phanton lines- alternate positions, repeated details, and paths of motion
Visible lines- outline of the building and walls
Hidden lines- edges of surfaces that are not visible in a specific view of the house

8. Symbols
Many features of a house cannot be drawn exactly as the finished product
Standard symbols are used in drawings
Plumbing and electrical fixtures
Doors
Windows
Other common objects in a house