Preliminary Design of a House

• Communication of House Design
  • Types of Architectural Drawings
• How a House is Built
  • Structural Elements of Platform Construction

Sketching Floor Plans

• measurement systems S.I. or Imperial
• using a grid
  • modular design
  • download A size imperial grid
  • download A size S.I.grid
• getting the size right
• structural realities
  • joist length maximum
  • other options
    • beams, wood, steel
    • fabricated wood joists
• locating rooms
  • methods of design
    • new design
      • traffic analysis
      • room grouping
    • modification of existing design
    • integration of existing designs
    • client requests
• floor allignment
  • structural supporting walls
  • stairs
  • plumbing