Residential Blueprints

What does the title block contain?

Scale, project address, Sheet identification number

The identification number A-6 on the bottom right of a blueprint means?

The sixth page of the architectural drawings

What height are the floor plans in a kitchen drawn at?

4 Feet

What is the purpose of the schedule?

To communicate detailed information about specific products

Information on the furnace should be on which print?

The foundation plan

The information on the air conditioner condenser location is found on what print?

The plot plan

If there is a discrepancy between the blueprint and what is on the specifications, which one should you go to?

The specifications

What are general notes and where are they located?

They apply to complete the blueprint and they are usually found above the title block or can be found on any blank space on the blueprint.

What are local notes?

Local notes apply to specific information on a blueprint. it is a way of providing written information that cannot be shown any other way

What information does the legend provide?

It lists symbols used on a particular set of prints

Site plans can also be referred to as?

plot plans, civil plans, or survey plans

Floor plans are typically drawn from?

6 feet above the floor level.

What is a building cross-section?

Full cutaway vertical views of the structure that are drawn at the same scale as the foundation, floor plans and elevations.

What is a partial section?

used to show the construction of one specific item and is drawn at a larger scale at which the cross sections were drawn

What are cutting plane lines?

They consist of a line with sectional arrow symbol on one or both ends of the cut line.

What are detailed drawings used for?

they are used when section drawings do not clearly show information about the construction required. they provide information on a targeted area

Reference circles are used for?

to identify section and detail drawings. The reference circle provides the section or detail number as well as the page that it is found on.

Mechanical plans are used when?

on larger jobs where the architectural plans would become to cluttered. They provide plumbing and HVAC specs.