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This is your floor plan symbol file. There are two sets of symbols drawn to two different
scales:
1. US measurement system - one-eighth-inch-to-the-foot (1/8"=1'-0") (1:96)
2. Metric measurement system - one centimetre to the metre (1cm=1m) (1:100) I know
that professional designers work in terms of mm but for most of us cm are more intuitive
so I made the call to stick with cm.
Room Layouts A look at the layout of fixtures and furniture
for each room in the home. Eg Kitchen design and bathroom
design.
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If youd like me to produce these symbols to a different scale, please let me know.
The beauty of having the symbols drawn to scale is that you can use them in scale drawings.
To preserve the scale when you print the file out make sure your printer doesnt scale the pdf
before you print it. After youve chosen to print the file there should be options on the
screen to specify if you want the file the actual size or fitted to the page. You want to choose
actual size here. It works fine with Letter or A4 sized paper.
Once youve printed the file out check the length of the first symbol the scale bar to make
sure that no scaling has been applied. The US measurement scale bar should be 3 inches
long. The metric scale bar should be 10cm long.
I hope you find the symbols useful. If theres any extra symbols youd like me to include
please let me know.
Meg.
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Floor Plan Symbols
one-eighth-inch-to-the-foot (1/8"=1'-0") (1:96)
01 2 3
10
30 Feet
20
Walls
Exterior wall
Interior wall
Compass
Scale
Doors
Single door
Double door
Sliding door
Bi-fold door
Double swing door
Dutch door (split in the middle)
Pocket door
Double pocket door door
Miscellaneous
Windows
Single casement window
Columns
Fireplace
Double casement window
Built in with rail
Floor height indicator
Ceiling details
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one-eighth-inch-to-the-foot (1/8"=1'-0") (1:96)
Stairs
up
up
up
up
up
Bathroom
Hot Water
Standard bath
Corner baths
HW
Showers
Island baths
Hot water heater
HWT
Hot water tank
Built in vanities
Pedestal basin
Free-standing
basin
Corner basin
Toilet
Bidet
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one-eighth-inch-to-the-foot (1/8"=1'-0") (1:96)
Kitchen
Ov
Sinks single and double - greyed out area is draining board
Stove tops and oven
Ref
DW
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer and Dryer
Kitchen islands need to be at least 48 inches between the
counter and the kitchen island if there are appliances or
cupboards that open in both the counter and the island.
Counter-top with storage above
Standard counter-tops are 24
inches deep. Standard top
cupboard storage is 12 inches
deep.
Kitchen island
48 by 72
2 appliances deep by
3 appliances wide
Kitchen island
24 by 48
1 appliance deep by
2 appliances wide
If you have a table in the kitchen bear in mind the door swings
of cupboards and/or appliances when taking into account the
clearance required for a table and chairs.
Dining
Diameter
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Seating
2-3
4-6
7-8
8-9
9-11
10-12
11-14
12-15
Side
Seating
30
40
50
Remember to leave at least 30 inches between the edge of the table and a wall to
allow people to take their seats. It will still be very tight if people get up in the
middle of the meal. If possible a distance of 48 inches would be best. If there is a rug
under the table it should be at least 30 inches larger than the table on each side.
4
4-8
8-12
Width
Length
Seating
26
30
50
60
4-6
6-8
36
80
8-10
40
100
10-12
Various side board sizes
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one-eighth-inch-to-the-foot (1/8"=1'-0") (1:96)
Living
Side tables with lamps
Large chair
36 x 36
Large love seat
60 x 36
Large 3 seat sofa
80 x 36
Standard 3 seat sofa
60 x 30
Standard love seat
50 x 30
Standard chair
30 x 30
There are no standard sizes of seating or coffee tables so Ive included a large set
and a smaller standard set.
Leave at least 16 inches clearance between a sofa or chair and a coffee table. If you
need room for someone to walk in between the seating and the coffee table, leave
at least 30 inches.
Various coffee table or foot stool sizes
The maximum distance between two seats for people to hold a conversation
comfortably is around 96 inches.
Various sofa table sizes
Bedroom
Side table with lamp
Built-in with rail
Twin / Single
39 x 75
Double / Full
54 x 75
Queen
60 x 80
King
76 x 80
California King
72 x 84
Standard closets are 24 inches
deep with the rail at 12 inches
from the wall.
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One centimetre to the metre (1cm=1m) (1:100)
N
0
Walls
10
Exterior wall
Interior wall
Compass
Scale
Doors
Single door
Double door
Sliding door
Bi-fold door
Double swing door
Dutch door (split in the middle)
Pocket door
Double pocket door door
Miscellaneous
Windows
Single casement window
Columns
Fireplace
Double casement window
Built in with rail
Floor height indicator
Ceiling details
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One centimetre to the metre (1cm=1m) (1:100)
Stairs
up
up
up
up
up
Bathroom
Hot Water
Standard bath
Corner baths
HW
Showers
Island baths
Hot water heater
HWT
Hot water tank
Built in vanities
Pedestal basin
Free-standing
basin
Corner basin
Toilet
Bidet
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One centimetre to the metre (1cm=1m) (1:100)
Kitchen
Ov
Sinks single and double - greyed out area is draining board
Stove tops and oven
Ref
DW
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Washer and Dryer
Kitchen islands need to be at least 120cm between the
counter and the kitchen island if there are appliances or
cupboards that open in both the counter and the island.
Counter-top with storage above
Standard counter-tops are
60cm deep. Standard top
cupboard storage is 30 m deep.
Kitchen island
120cm by 180cm
2 appliances deep by
3 appliances wide
Kitchen island
60cm by 120cm
1 appliance deep by
2 appliances wide
If you have a table in the kitchen bear in mind the door swings
of cupboards and/or appliances when taking into account the
clearance required for a table and chairs.
Dining
Diameter
Seating
75cm
100cm
125cm
150cm
200cm
2-3
3-4
4-6
7-8
9-10
250cm
10-14
Side
Seating
100cm
125cm
150cm
Remember to leave at least 75cm between the edge of the table and a wall to allow
people to take their seats. It will still be very tight if people get up in the middle of
the meal. If possible a distance of 120cm would be best. If there is a rug under the
table it should be at least 75cm larger than the table on each side.
4
4-8
8-12
Width
Length
Seating
100cm
150cm
4-6
100cm
200cm
6-8
150cm
250cm
8-10
150cm
300cm
10-12
Various side board sizes
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One centimetre to the metre (1cm=1m) (1:100)
Living
Side tables with lamps
Large chair
100 x100cm
Large love seat
100 x 175cm
Large 3 seat sofa
100 x 225cm
Standard 3 seat sofa Standard love seat
90 x 175cm
90 x 150cm
Standard chair
90 x 90cm
There are no standard sizes of seating or coffee tables so Ive included a large set
and a smaller standard set.
Leave at least 45cm clearance between a sofa or chair and a coffee table. If you need
room for someone to walk in between the seating and the coffee table, leave at
least 75cm.
The maximum distance between two seats for people to hold a conversation
comfortably is around 250cm.
Various coffee table or foot stool sizes
Various sofa table sizes
Bedroom
Side table with lamp
Built-in with rail
Single
91 x 190cm
Double
140 x 190cm
Queen
150 x 200cm
King
180 x 200cm
Standard closets are 60cm
deep with the rail at 30cm from
the wall.
