House plan
SUBTOPIC: Drawing Set
– Site plans show home location on property
– Floor plans provide overhead view of house with room dimensions
– Elevations offer non-perspective view of home
– Sections cut through dwelling to show construction details
– Foundation, framing, sub-floor, roof plans, and interior elevations are included
SUBTOPIC: Lines and Symbols
– Dimension lines indicate distances
– Thick solid lines represent walls
– Thin solid lines show built-in structures
– Thin dotted lines indicate overhead features
– Symbols include north arrow, doors, windows, and fixtures like toilets and sinks
SUBTOPIC: Spaces and Rooms
– House plans feature bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, halls, and laundry rooms
– Living rooms, great rooms, or family rooms are also commonly included
SUBTOPIC: Open Floor Plan
– Open floor plans have wide, unenclosed spaces
– Made possible by curtain wall technology and engineered lumber
– They limit walls between main living areas for entertaining and interaction
– Structural design allows for larger clear-spans in residential construction
SUBTOPIC: References
– Craven, Jackie (2021-10-18). What Is a Floor Plan?
– ThoughtCo
– Retrieved 2024-02-29
SUBTOPIC: External Links
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to Floor plans of houses.
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A house plan is a set of construction or working drawings (sometimes called blueprints) that define all the construction specifications of a residential house such as the dimensions, materials, layouts, installation methods and techniques.
