Floor Plans

Last updated May 27, 2022
By Emma Howland

Properties

  • Associated Level: Main Floor (T.O. Sheathing) or Upper Floor (T.O.Sheathing)
  • View template: Floor Plan – New
    • Phase Filter: Show New Phase: New Construction
    • Cut Plane: cut through walls to show all openings, looking down (6′)
    • Visual Style: Hidden Line

Lables/ Notes

  • Sections (align bubble head with grid bubbles, cut gap and align edges to crop box)
  • Rooms (Text: Room Name)
  • Smoke Detector/ Combo Smoke & Carbon Monoxide detector
    • “Combo smoke & carbon monoxide detector, hard wired and interconnected w/ battery backup, per IRC R314/R315”
    • “Smoke detector, hard wired and interconnected w/ battery backup, per IRC R314, typ. where indicated”
  • Exhaust Fans
    • “Min. __( Check energy notes) CFM exhaust an wired for continuous operation (serves as whole house ventilation fan), sound rating max 1.0 sone”
    • Note whole-house ventilation
  • Attic/ Crawlspace access (outline attic access with overhead detail lines)
  • Roof overhang (trace with overhead/existing overhead detail lines)
  • Kitchen appliances (distinguish new/existing)
  • Bathroom fixtures (distinguish new/existing)
  • Laundry machines (distinguish new/existing)
    • double check: Washer/Dryer are 4″ from wall (space for dryer vent)
    • Routing for laundry exhaust
  • Countertops (distinguish new/existing)
  • Upper cabinets (distinguish new/existing)
  • Water heater/ HVAC (distinguish new/existing)
  • Electrical Panel (distinguish new/existing)
  • Drop beams for story above (will be above cut plane, trace with overhead detail lines)
  • Show closet hanger rods
  • Hose bibbs
  • Gas cocks

Dimensions

  • Exterior:
    • Overall Dimensions (to outside face of core)
    • Gridline Dimensions
    • Major jogs in building (to outside face of core)
    • centerline of windows/ rough opening of doors
  • Interior:
    • Clear Dimensions of new rooms and hallways (from outside face of core to inside face of core)
    • New casework extents (Island dimensions, spacing between island and countertops, etc.)

Tags

  • Window Tags (Window Tag Floor Plan)
    • For Egress windows write “Egress” in the Operation definition in the property panel for that window
  • Doorways (Unscheduled door tag)
    • Tag Sliding Glass doors with Floor Plan “One Line” tag as “Sliding Patio Door” if 2 panels, if 3+ panels, specify operation with X (operational) and O (Fixed)
    • Doublecheck all doors are spaced a regular stud distance from wall (typ. 3″ for 2 studs)
  • Stair direction arrow