Plans

• The different types of plans are:

  • floor plans
  • location plans
  • site plans
• Floor plans show the layout of the rooms inside a building and the position of the doors, windows and important fittings like a bath, sink and toilet.
• Floor Plans are viewed from above and are used by all trades such as:

  • bricklayers
  • plumbers
  • electricians
  • quantity surveyor
  • interior designers
  • joiners
• Different trades use floor plans to plan and find out the cost of their work
• Floor Plans are generally drawn on a scale of 1:50
• Site Plans are concerned with one or more buildings which are within the same area and shows these buildings within their own site (or plot) boundary.
• The site plan allows the builder to mark out the site before digging trenches for foundations and drains.
• The scale is normally 1:250 for domestic buildings on a site plan
• Site Plans may include topological or drainage information and would be used by plumbers, landscape architects, electricians etc.
• A location plan shows where the site is located within the local area. It shows road, outlines of buildings and site boundaries (garden boundaries).
• In a location plan, a new build in an existing street is highlighted by a thick outline and shading or colour
• The scale for a location plan is normally 1:1250
• A location plan will include information for building surveyor, town planner, architect, quantity surveyor.