Chapter 14- Floor Plans

Which of the following dimension formats is correct for floor plans?

1'-6"

The scale commonly used for residential floor plans is _____

1/4"=1'-0"

Kitchen base cabinets are drawn _____ inches deep while wall cabinets are _____ inches deep.

24;12

The room name should be placed near the center of the room and lettered ______ inch high to draw attention to it.

3/16

Dimensions should be at least ______ inch(es) from the floor plan.

3/4

Overall width and length of primary walls should be multiples of __________ feet to comply with building material sizes.

4

Which type of line is used to show an archway or plain opening on the floor plan?

Hidden line

In architectural drawing, dimension lines are continuous lines with the dimension figure placed __________.

above the line

The _____ door width should be used for doors.

actual

Outside features such as patios, walks, or decks should be drawn _______

before the kitchen cabinets, appliances, and bathroom fixtures have been drawn.

Some symbols are simplified while others are ________.

detailed

The floor plan is normally started

first

The type of line used on a drawing to indicate ceiling beams is a(n) _____.

hidden line

Information related to patios and swimming pools that appears on the floor plan can include ________.

materials

One of the most frequent errors in dimensioning is that ______.

partial dimensions do not add up to the total distance

The ____ opening should be shown for windows.

sash

The floor plan is actually a(n) ______ drawing.

section

In manual drafting, the interior and exterior walls may be darkened after _______.

the doors, windows, stairs, and fireplaces have been drawn.

Object lines, hidden lines, and centerlines should ______.

vary in width

The material symbols should be added _____

when the drawing is almost complete