Architectural Drawing

Floor Planning

Layout and Design

How do I develop appropriate floor plans?

Homeowner Considerations: What Should It Include?

Mechanical Considerations:Plan Flow Considerations:

Floor Planning

Buyer’s interests/hobbies

What styles do they like?

Where are they building?

What can they afford?

How many bedrooms?

Recreation/Living?

Kitchen/Dining?

Baths?

Closets/Utilities?

The Home Economist’s Job:

Plan for traffic and flow. Easy access to high-use rooms and features.

Don’t forget about space for:

Heating/Cooling Equip.

Electrical/Plumbing

Vocabulary

Work Triangle- A kitchen triangle drawn from stove-fridge-sink. Should be 12’-20’

Furniture plans- Plan that shows furniture for flow and arrangement.

Structural Calculations- Calculations used to determine size of structural members in house construction.

Schedules- Lists of windows and doors used in house and reference marks on plans.

Basic Room SizesLiving…………………………………………………………. 14’ x 20’Dining…………………………………………………………. 12’ x 14’Kitchen………………………………………………………… 8’ x 16’Bath……………………………………………………………. 5’ x 9’Bedroom, master……………………………………………… 12’ x 15’Bedroom……………………………………………………….. 11’ x 13’Entrance hall…………………………………………………… 7’ x 8’Powder room, half bath………………………………………. 4’ x 5’Utility…………………………………………………………... 8’ x 12’Hall width……………………………………………………… 3’6” to 4’Stairs width……………………………………………………. 3’Garage, single………………………………………………….. 12’ x 20’Garage, double…………………………………………………. 20’ x 20’Workshop………………………………………………………. 12’ x 14’Closet depth…………………………………………………….. 2’

Basic Door SizesFront door………………………………………………………. 36” x 80”Back/side door…………………………………………………. 32” x 80”Interior room door……………………………………… 28”,30”,32” x 80”Single garage door……………………………………... 8’, 9’ wide x 7’hDouble garage door…………………………………….. 16’ wide x 7’ hPatio/French doors……………………………………………... 6’ x 80”

Planning Your Ranch HomeThe heated square footage (excluding garage) is between 1500- 3000 sq. ft.

Be a ranch style house (single story).

Fit on a “C” size sheet of paper (17” x 22”) using a ¼” = 1’-0” scale.

Maximum house length of 80’-0”.

Maximum house depth of 48’-0”.

Be a basic structure with no odd shapes, angles or roofs.

The house must include the following basic features:A fireplace or wood burner (stove) location.

A porch, patio and/or deck.

Built on slab (no basement).

1 and ½ baths minimum.

Three bedrooms minimum.

At least 2 different window types (double-hung, casement, bay/bow, etc).

A garage is optional.

A Bubble Diagram

Layout and Design Project

Page 27: Bubble Diagram

Page 28: Sketch on a grid

Pay close attention to sizes and layout!

Home Cost Estimation

Complete the form on page 30 in check sheets.

How much house can you afford?

Door and Window Schedules

Mark On Drawing

How Many In House

How Big To Make The Opening

Window Type, Material, Etc.

Actual Size of the Unit

Floor Plan Layout in SoftPlan

It’s now time to develop your plan in SoftPlan. Follow the check sheet

guidelines found on page 32

Labeling and Dimensioning

What is required to build the house?

Labels and Furniture Dimensioning

Basic Structure:

Walls, Doors, Windows,

Fireplaces, Counters, Plumbing Fixtures

Room Labels

Window & Door Schedule Marks

Utility Labels

Mirror/Medicine Cabinet Notes

Kitchen WorkTriangle

Furniture

Inside/Outside Dimensions

Door and Window Locations

Truss/Rafter Notes

Vocabulary

Group Dimensioning- Placing all dimensions on a wall or feature in one step.

Design Notes- Special notes to call attention to something in a drawing not easily recognizable.

Symbols- Grouped elements to represent a feature like furniture of fixtures.

Furniture Plans- Plans dedicated to showing a possible furniture arrangement and flow.

Furniture Planning:

When developing furniture plans, remember to consider room to move around. You need at least 2’ to travel between furniture. Also, remember to add items such as lamps, end tables, dressers and plants to your plan.

Electrical Plans

How do I develop electrical plans to codes and standards?

Rules and Regulations: What Do We Draw?

What Don’t We Draw?Why All The Rules?

Electrical Plans

Rules for outlet spacing

Rules for switch placement

Rules for lighting

Rules for symbols

Outlets, switches, lighting, phone, cable, fire

Connectors from switches to lights

Outside lighting/outlets

Electrical requirements continue to change

Need service for future needs

Keeping you safe

Connections to outlets

What goes to which breakers

Actual style of lights

Vocabulary

National Electrical Code- Code developed by the National Fire Protection Assoc.

Habitable Room- A room for living. Non-habitable examples: bath, closet, hall.

Outlets- An access point to electricity.

Switching- Lighting controlled by a switch. Typical switches can be single pole, 3-way and 4-way, depending on number of switch locations.

National Electrical Code and Other Requirements

Receptacles (Duplex Outlets)

In every habitable room, (kitchen, living, dining, bedroom, rec. room, etc.), receptacles will be placed so that no distance exceeds 6’ between outlets.

Walls 2’ wide or more must have an outlet.In kitchens and dining rooms with counters, outlets must run the

length of the counter at not more than 2’ between outlets. Any counter over 2’ long must have an outlet.

Hallways must have at least 1 outletUnfinished basements should have at least 1 outlet.GFCI Protected Outlets (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) should

be used near water danger. Any outlets within 6’ of water danger should be GFCI. This includes sinks, garages, basements and outside outlets. Outside outlets should also include waterproof covers.

National Electrical Code and Other Requirements

LightingIn every habitable room, hallway, stairway, garage and outside

entrance, switched lighting outlets must be installed. These can be permanent fixtures or switched outlets. Kitchens and baths must have permanent fixtures mounted.

Walk-in closets should have permanent lighting installed.Outside lighting should be included that illuminates all sides of the

house. Outside lighting should be controlled by a switch, even if it is controlled

by a timer or optical sensor. Switches- In every habitable room, hallway, stairway, garage and

outside entrance, a switch must be used to control lighting. Also, attics, utility rooms and basements for storage should have a switch at the entrance controlling a light.

Interior stairways with 6 or more steps should have switches at each level.

2’ or 3’ deep closets do not need switched lighting (or any lighting).

National Electrical Code and Other Requirements

Additional Electrical Requirements

Plans should include phone and cable jacks. Stereo and computer optional.

All doors into the house should include a button that will sound a door bell.

Smoke detectors should be placed near all fire risk areas and near sleeping areas.

Electrical Page

Follow the check sheet found on page 40 to develop your electrical plan