Aim of this chapter

To show that AutoCAD 2006 is a suitable CAD software package for the construction of building drawing.

Building drawings

There are a number of different types of drawings related to the construction of any form of building. As fairly typical examples of a set of building drawings, in this chapter, seven drawings are shown related to the construction of an extension to an existing two-storey house (44 Ridgeway Road). These show:

1. A site plan of the original two-storey house, drawn to a scale of 1:200 (Fig. 12.1).

   
   Fig. 12.1: A site plan

2. A site layout plan of the original house, drawn to a scale of 1:100 (Fig. 12.2).

   
   Fig. 12.2: A site layout plan

3. Floor layouts of the original house, drawn to a scale of 1:50 (Fig. 12.3).

   
   Fig. 12.3: Floor layouts of the original house

4. Views of all four sides of the original house, drawn to a scale of 1:50 (Fig. 12.4).

   
   Fig. 12.4: Views of the original house

5. Floor layouts including the proposed extension, drawn to a scale of 1:50 (Fig. 12.5).

   
   Fig. 12.5: Floor layouts of the proposed extension

6. Views of all four sides of the house including the proposed extension, drawn to a scale of 1:50 (Fig. 12.6).

   
   Fig. 12.6: Views including the proposed extension

7. A sectional view through the proposed extension, drawn to a scale of 1:50 (Fig. 12.7).

   
   Fig. 12.7: A section through the proposed extension