Architectural Drawing

Foundation Planning
 Layout and Design

How do I develop appropriate foundation

plans with necessary spaces for
recreation and utilities?
 House with Basement House on Slab

Stairs
Foundation
Utilities Height/Slab
Structural
Exterior Entrance Support Water Runs
Water/Drainage Dimensioning Electrical Runs
Basement Windows Frost Line Depth
Finished Areas
 Vocabulary
Load Bearing Structures- Walls and supports
that hold up the house- necessary structure.

Posts and Beams- A load bearing combination

that allows for open areas while supplying
support

Structural Calculations- Math used to

determine the size of supporting members
Typical Basement
Planning Your Ranch Home
When developing a
foundation plan, frost
lines for the region you
plan to build for must be
considered. If the
foundation does not
extend below the frost
line, the structure can
move with the freezing
and thawing of the
ground. The frost line in
our region is typically
20-25. Foundations
should extend 3 below
grade to be safe. Soil
structure and loads
must also be
considered when
selecting a foundation.
 Structural Calculations

Information on pages 44-45 in your check

sheets.

Complete the exercises on pages 46-48

 Labeling and Dimensioning

What is required to build the house?

Structure: Support:

Block Foundation
Load Bearing Support
Footer Lines
Fireplace Foundation
Slab
Porch Foundation
Plumbing Drops
Floor Drains

Foundation Plan-
Slab

All Structure- inside/out Unexcavated Areas

To Drops Slab Thickness
Porch Foundations
CMU (block sizes)

Dimensions: Labeling:
 Vocabulary
Group Dimensioning- Stacked dimensions for a
wall or side.

Design Notes- Notes other than dimensions

necessary for construction.

Symbols- Drawing representations used on

plans for various fixtures, furniture and
appliances.