Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 15, 2009 9:08 am Hi folks
We're shopping around for furniture, and planning to work off the house floor plan measurements so we buy correct sized couches, tables etc... But neither of us are architects so not 100% sure on how to read these things.. any tips for us when shopping for furniture to make sure they are not oversized..? Thanks.. Re: reading house floor plans - help! 2Feb 15, 2009 9:50 am yeah they can be hard to read can't they!
you know all the measurements are in the lines and figures around the sides of the drawings? my best tip is get a copy of the plan and a ruler, make sure you've lined up the walls with the ends of the lines, then highlight the figures you are interested in or write them down in a more obvious spot on the plan so you don't forget which one it is. if you're really stuck post a pic on here and ppl will help -- I've done this before! HTH! Re: reading house floor plans - help! 3Feb 15, 2009 9:58 am Draw the plan as large as you can on graph paper, then cut out pieces of coloured paper for each item - a couch, a bed, a coffee table etc... and place them oin your plan. Then you can judge sizes and distances.
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We looked online for other builders plans that had 1:100 scale with furniture and cut out the things we wanted (beds etc) to stick on the plan to determine furniture/room size etc. Don't know if I've explained this properly Had a late night, then up with the kids early! Still not in. Don't ask!? Re: reading house floor plans - help! 5Feb 15, 2009 10:12 am You have to do this to scale….which means knowing all the measurements of each room as well as the furniture going in the rooms.
I did this when I was renovating my home…..it’s a very professional way to go, and fool proof. BUT….you still have to know how to read a plan to do it, and its very time consuming. Take your plans with you when buying the furniture……..you will be amazed at how many people can read a plan, this way you will have room measurements and the furniture/measurements there all at once. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: reading house floor plans - help! 6Feb 15, 2009 10:17 am bel Your plans should have a scale on them ie 1:100. Take the plans with you and a tape measure and ruler and then draw the outline of the furniture you like in the room. 1:100 scale is the easiest as it's 1cm on the plan = 1metre in real life! We looked online for other builders plans that had 1:100 scale with furniture and cut out the things we wanted (beds etc) to stick on the plan to determine furniture/room size etc. Don't know if I've explained this properly Had a late night, then up with the kids early! Yep, plans with 1:100 scale are definitely the way to go. Easiest and quickest to read. I went to Officeworks and got a cheap plastic display folder to keep them in. I had the plans, elevations and internal cabinetry elevatons on hand at all times. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: reading house floor plans - help! 7Feb 15, 2009 10:26 am HI pumpkinbum (great name!),
I was worried about this too, as of course the furniture cost can be a lot so you want to get it right. I used a program called Smartdraw - you can download a free trial, and save what you do as jpg so that you have them after the trial expires. I drew up the dimensions of the rooms I needed and then placed in furniture from their selections, which you can alter to be the size of pieces you are looking at. It's not too hard to use. This is what I came up with. We have since ordered the four sofas and we already have the dining table. We do need new cofee tables, but will probably wait until we are in for those as not sure on shape or scale yet. Have fun furniture shopping!! Jo Settled In - Home Search and Relocation Services - http://www.settledin.com.au http://www.movingbacktotassie.blogspot.com/ viewtopic.php?t=9571 Re: reading house floor plans - help! 8Feb 15, 2009 11:30 am Try this program.
http://v3.planningwiz.com/ Its free with no adverts - it'll take about 20minutes to map out your plans then you can start playing with the furniture. Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: reading house floor plans - help! 10Feb 16, 2009 11:51 am [quote="ozkarnak"]Try this program.
http://v3.planningwiz.com/ Its free with no adverts - it'll take about 20minutes to map out your plans then you can start playing with the furniture.[/quote] I went with a more advanced program called archiCad, but it's a bit TOO advanced since it turned oout to be a proffesional architectual program. I probably should've found a forum like this and found out what the best program was before diving right in. [/list][/quote] Re: reading house floor plans - help! 11Feb 16, 2009 9:17 pm Floorplanner ( http://www.floorplanner.com ) is another good one which can do what you want:
- Is web-based - no need to install and works on Mac/Linux. - Very easy to use. - Lets you upload your builders plan, and use it as a semi-transparent background so you can get all your walls in the right places. - Includes some standard furniture items (actually, quite a lot - take a look) which you can then add. - You can save and share the plans with others. Re: reading house floor plans - help! 12Feb 16, 2009 9:20 pm Rachelle I use My Virtual Home, you can really get a feel for how things will look, what shapes work, how much space you need to leave between furniture etc. ftw.. I'm a forum "mod" on MVH.. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: reading house floor plans - help! 14Feb 18, 2009 6:49 pm Joles, you're so prepared and it really helps if you've the plan in ur bag at all times ( when u are out).
Sometimes u think u won't have the chance to visit a particular shop/vendor but turn out u " accidentally" met them, then just found OMG the info./ details or plans were left at home. So disappointed However, i found one thing when referring to 1:100 scale. At the beginning I read the 1:100 in A4 floorplan and used ruler to measure some parts in the house, but found it was a bit smaller. Later, I knew the 1:100 seemed to refer to A3 drawing. Re: reading house floor plans - help! 15Feb 19, 2009 9:20 am All good plans will say
"1:100 when printed A3". Generally there is also a scale on the page too, check that with a ruler before doing anything else! I used to work for an Engineering firm, and to get prints from electronic drawings just right is an art, always check the scale. Most builders give you plans in PDF, goto File > print and look at the resizing it does, most go down to ~96% so it fits in the margins, that means your scale is out 4%. isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17528 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6891 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16564 |