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The size of the scale is the choice of the drafter, or the size of the paper that the drawing has to be drawn on. In architectural work scales of 1/4" = 1'-0" and 1/8" = 1'-0" are commonly used for the construction plans of buildings, while other scales such as 1/2" = 1'-0". and 3" = 1'-0" are used for parts which require a more complete visible clarity. These drawings are known as details.
Special measuring instruments known as Architects or Engineers scales are made with graduated divisions to indicate the several scales used. These instruments, or scales, are not absolutely necessary, as any scale divided into sixteenths of an inch may be used for a variety of scales by a little mental effort in conceiving one or more of its divisions as representing the desired unit for the reduced scale. It's just easier to use a scale made to read these reduced dimensions.
The author, Tim Davis is a seasoned architectural designer with over 25 years experience, who also teaches residential architectural drafting online at http://homedesign.8m.com. He has also created a course in drawing Site Plans at http://siteplans.8m.com. One of the courses he's offering is called Vintage House Plans 101 at http://drafting101.com/vintage/ where he teaches students how to draw these classic homes in their preserved styles.
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( 3.1 / 84 )Victorian houses have always had a special appeal to a lot of people. Although having an older style, these vintage homes have an amazing beauty that lasts. They seem to be making a comeback in popularity and Victorian homes are either being bought and fixed up, or some people are even building new ones. Whether you are renovating or buying, you can save money if you learn how to create your own Victorian house designs.
Learn to Draw Victorian House Plans
Instead of paying an architect a lot of money to draw your house plans for you, you could do it yourself. Not only would this save you money in the long run, but it would also give you a talent that you could use over and over. Anytime you wanted to make an addition to your home – such as adding a garage, a shed, or a workshop – or just remoodeling it, you would have the talent to be able to draw the floor plans yourself.
The online drafting course that will teach you what you need to know, called Vintage House Plans 101, includes four different types of vintage homes. You can learn how to draw a Summer Cottage, a Classic Colonial house, a Queen Anne house, and a Victorian home.
Create Building Plans for Your Own Vintage Home
Everything that you need to be able to remodel or build your vintage home is included in the course. You will learn how to create floor plans that includes:
· Elevations
· The foundation
· Roof lines
· Framing plans
· Sectional details
· Electrical
· Dimensions
· Site Plans
· And much more!
The floor plans for the course use actual floor plans from the eras they were in, which you will be drawing. The only difference is that you will be drawing them to meet modern day building codes.
Once you complete the course, you will be able to draw your own Victorian floor plans (or other style). You will be able to modify them to meet your specific needs and designs of your own dream house. Once the plans are finished, all you will need to do is to submit them for approval.
Retain Original Style in Your Victorian House Designs
Since the beauty of a vintage home can only be retained by using materials of a similar style, the course will also show you how to illustrate the original moldings and trim used. One of the goals of this course is to enable you to preserve the original look and feel of the house – after all – isn't that why you wantented it in the first place?
Learning how to create building floor plans for a vintage home could be accomplished in a rather short time period. Since you are allowed to pursue the course at your own pace, it will largely depend on you as to how long you want to take. You are also given access to the creator of the course, to get answers to any questions you may have.
Use Your New House Designs Skills for an Extra Income
Being able to draw your own vintage house plans and designs, as well as floor plans for modern homes, could also open a door for a new career – or part-time job.. Since anyone building a new home, or renovating an older one, will need house plans, it could give you a way to make some money on the side.
Go to http://drafting101.com/vintage/ for more info.
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( 3.1 / 82 )Drafting is one career field that is not going to be eliminated anytime soon. As long as there are homes and commercial buildings to be built, machines and parts to be designed, and components to be made, there will be a need for drafting. Besides manufacturing, every physical object that is going to be invented – from bettter mouse traps to space ships – will need to have detailed plans made by drafters and design programs to be able to create it.
Mechanical drafting is clearly a talent that is in demand, and those who know how to do it have a talent that many employers can use. Whether a company is simply making products that are common or every day, to a cutting edge technological giant, someone must design their products and the machines that make them.
Another form of drawing is needed for every house or structure that is going to be built. Of course, this is house plan drafting. Home floor plans are used whenever a home (or garage, shed, workshop, barn, etc.) is designed, built, or renovated. Having the ability to make house building plans enables you to design a house and make custom house plans for yourself and also to make home floor plans for others, too – and people will pay you to do it.
One more form of drafting that is popular today is called site plan drafting. These drawings show the various features that are on a piece of property, or the features that are going to be built there. This includes things like trees, streams, gardens, all buildings, walkways, patios, driveways, roads, etc.
When you are looking for a quick way to enter into the field of drafting, there is no better way than to take online courses that will eliminate the superfluous material and teach you the things you really need to know. These courses teach you fast and thoroughly and will give you a usable ability.
These computer classes are designed to give you what you need to know so that you can be able to use the information quickly. Each course gives you the ability to do what you need to do to create usable plans. For instance, House Plan Drafting 101, which shows you how to draw house building plans for a ranch home, enables you to be able to draw plans that are ready to submit to a builder. In the course, you learn how to draw elevations, foundations, porches, roof lines, windows and doors, walls, basic electrical, and more - complete plans.
There are two things that can make this opportunity to learn drafting even better. First, is that you can complete any one of these courses in about six weeks. Since you can pursue it at your own pace online - you can complete it in more or less time - depending on your schedule.
A second benefit is that these courses are low cost, and there is a special deal going on for those who want to take all three! In addition to the high quality, no-nonsense instruction, Tim Davis also provides you opportunity to communicate directly with him about any questions you have during the computer courses.
Go to http://maginvent.com to learn more
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( 3 / 81 )Depending on how much detail your builder or local building inspector requires, the minimum set of plans should include the floor plan, exterior elevations, foundation or basement plan, and a roof plan drawn to scale.
Just so you’ll know, a scale is nothing more than a shrunken ruler so that 1′ -0″ (12 inches) is now 1/4 inch long as far as your drawing is concerned. So here then is an example. If we use a scale to draw an 8′ line. in reality the line is only 2 inches long on the paper in real life.
So let’s see what’s included in a set of plans:
A Floor Plan is a view of a house that would be seen if you were to take a knife and slice the house to see the walls, windows, doors, etc. from the top about mid ways down the walls. This is also called the dimensional plan. Most all floor plans are drawn at the scale of 1/4″ = 1′- 0″. It should include all the dimensions (measurements) of the wall, window, and door locations, door and window sizes, stair locations, room labels, locations of exposed beams, cased opening sizes and locations, bathroom layout showing sink vanity, tub, and toilet, kitchen cabinets with appliances & sink fixtures, and construction notes.
Some floor plans include the electrical symbols showing the receptacles, light switches, light fixtures, ceiling fans, cable connections, telephone jacks, and meter base locations. These can be included in the dimensional plan but many opt to have it on a separate drawing.
The Exterior Elevations include all four (4) views of the home which are front, left, rear, & right drawn also at 1/4″ = 1′ – 0″ scale. The are some plans that have the front elevation drawn at 1/4″ scale and then the left, rear & right at 1/8″ = 1′ – 0″ On these views are notes about what type of siding or veneer, the roof pitches (angles), grade locations, finished floor & ceiling locations, and a roof plan showing the house from the top view. The roof plan is usually drawn at 1/8″ = 1′ – 0″ scale or 1/16″ = 1′ – 0″.
The Foundation or Basement Plan is the same type as the floor plan showing wall types, footing sizes, floor joist or truss locations, support beams, pilasters or piers, and ventilation vents & openings. The foundation or basement plan is also a dimensional type drawing. Most of these plans are drawn at the scale of 1/4″ = 1′- 0″.
If the plan is more detailed, then we would see sectional details showing the wall and roof construction of the home, HVAC plan, plumbing plan, and cabinet elevations. Even more involved plans would show the types of moldings, pediments, & trims in greater detail.
Tim Davis is a veteran Architectural Designer who teaches a full course in Residential Drafting at http://homedesign.8m.com He also teaches students how to read and understand blueprints at http://blueprints.8m.com
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( 3 / 76 )A mechanical drawing is defined as a scaled illustration of a subject machine or mechanical part, or construction drawing of a fixture, product, or furnishing. It is a precision drawing, produced with the help of instruments, such as compasses, triangles, T-squares, etc., on a drafting board, or entirely in a Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) program.
Mechanical drawings are often produced in a reduced or enlarged scale of the subject so that definition of the parts and components can be easily defined. (ie. scale: 1 inch equals 2 inches, etc.)
A mechanical drawing will many times feature a fully assembled subject so that the concept of the subject can be more easily understood to the one reading the drawing. These are sometimes drawn in an isometric or 3d view to give more of the idea of substance and space to the subject. Then the subject itself is broken down into it's individual parts so that these can be clarified by dimensions and notes for fabrication in a machine, metal fabricating, or wood shop.
Mechanical drawings are use in fabricating things like steel beams and columns for building structures, automotive and machine parts, woodworking projects, reference drawings included with instructions for assembly, etc.
Ancient mechanical drawings can be traced back to ancient Egypt and were known as infographics. These either told a story or illustrated a process and were mostly carved in rock or drawn on papyrus. The more famous historical mechanical drawings came from the preindustrial era and were illustrations made by men like Leonardo Da Vinci.
Tim Davis has created a very complete course on learning to draw mechanical drawings in a CAD program at http://draftingservice.us/m101/. You will also find some woodworking plans on this site that are free to download.
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