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padDrafting House Plans: <BR>A Whole House Drafting System <br>For Planning and Design


Draw a complete set of plans for a one-story house, or an additional to an existing house even if you've never had drafting or design experience.


This complete guide to drawing home plans walks you through the process of developing a complete set of plans:
  • visualizing spatial relationships
  • using standard architectural scales and symbols
  • sketching preliminary drawings
  • developing a detailed floor plan and exterior elevations
  • preparing a final plot plan
* Covers pertinent code requirements.

Drafting House Plans introduces the absolute beginner to the process of:
  • thinking and working in scale
  • sketching first concepts
  • using architectural symbols
  • creating and drawing preliminary plans
  • preparing each sheet of a complete set of house plan drawings
You will find easy to follow introductory illustrations, example plan sheets and check lists of building code requirements to guide you each step of the way.




Table of Contents:

Section 1
  • Unit 1 Drawing Equipment, 1
  • Unit 2 Lettering and Lines, 6
  • Unit 3 Drawing to Scale, 9

  • Section 2
  • Unit 4 Visualizing a Floor Plan, 13
  • Unit 5 Starting to Draw, 16
  • Unit 6 Spatial Relationships, 20
  • Unit 7 Sketching, 23

  • Section 3
  • Unit 8 Bathroom Layouts, 28
  • Unit 9 Kitchen Layouts, 33
  • Unit 10 Laundry Room Layouts, 38
  • Unit 11 Mechanical Equipment, 40
  • Unit 12 Electrical Work, 43
  • Unit 13 Doors, 47
  • Unit 14 Windows, 51
  • Unit 15 Vehicle Areas, 54
  • Unit 16 Fireplaces, 57

  • Section 4
  • Unit 17 Preliminary Room Studies, 60
  • Unit 18 Preliminary Plans, 66
  • Unit 19 Square Footage, 71

  • Section 5
  • Unit 20 Floor Plan, 72
  • Unit 21 Dimensions and Notations, 80

  • Section 6
  • Unit 22 Foundation Plan, 84

  • Section 7
  • Unit 23 Roof Plan, 90

  • Section 8
  • Unit 24 Exterior Elevation, 96

  • Section 9
  • Unit 25 Sections and Details, 116

  • Section 10
  • Unit 26 Plot Plan, 126

  • Section 11
  • Unit 27 Assembling Working Drawings, 140
  • Unit 28 Making Prints, 143

  • Section 12
  • Unit 29 Remodeling and Additions, 145
  • Unit 30 Modifying Existing Plans, 155

  • Appendix
  • A Glossary, 159
  • B Housing Code Requirements, 163
  • C Joist and Rafter Spans, 167
  • D Abbreviations, 168

  • Index, 173

  • Template Cut-outs and Tracing Guides, 177

  • Scales, 187


  • About the Author: June Norris Curran, A.I.A., is an architect practicing in the state of California.

    Includes: Book
    By: June Norris Curran, A.I.A. Architect
    Publisher: Home Design Co.
    0.5 x 8.5 x 9.8, 185 pages



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