Floor Plan Symbols Overview

Vocabulary flashcards covering architectural elements, walls, doors, windows, and appliances depicted in floor plans.

Floor plan symbols

Graphical representations of architectural elements, furniture, appliances, and other features used to create floor plans and communicate space layout, design, function, and purpose.

Walls

Thick lines that define the boundaries of a room or a building, which can be solid, dashed, or dotted depending on their type of visibility.

Doors

Thin lines that intersect with walls, which can have different shapes and styles (such as swing, sliding, folding, or revolving) and symbols like an arc or an arrow to indicate opening direction.

Appliances

Icons that represent the type and function of a device (including stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers, and water heaters) and can have labels indicating their name and specifications.

Windows

Thin lines that are parallel to walls, which can have different shapes and sizes (such as rectangular, circular, or irregular) and symbols indicating their type and function (such as casement, awning, or fixed).