Architectural Drawing

Sectional View Drawings

Foundation Construction Practices

How do I develop appropriate foundation details?

Dimensioned Floor Plan

Sectional View

Tells WHERE all walls, windows and

doors are placed

Walls are drawn to represent thickness

and surface treatment (brick,

siding)

Tells HOW the walls, roof, foundation are

built.

Shows exact structural

components

Sectional views are

slices of the floor plan

VocabularyCMU- concrete masonry unit- a blockParging- cement coating on outside of block- used to

help seal from moisture.Footer- foundation structure that house is built upon. Footer Drain- stone and pipe used to channel water

away from foundation.

Footer Calculations:

The footings for the house need to carry the load of the house. Improper footings may lead to house movement, sinking and cracking. The image to the left shows calculations for proper footing sizes.

How do I develop sill and wall details?

Vocabulary:Sill- Wood that contacts the foundation.

Plate- Top and bottom of wall section.

Stud- Vertical members of a wall.

O.C.- Measurement feature “on center”.

R- Values- Insulation value of a material.

How do I develop ceiling and roof details?

Vocabulary:Cornice- edge of roof detail.Pitch- angle of a roof- expressed as rise

over run. Base 12Soffit- horizontal surface under an

overhangFascia- vertical surface of an overhang

(where the gutter hangs)

Rafters and Ceiling Joists

“W” Truss