Be sure to check the front section of the drawing set for the abbreviations used within.
Finish floor elevation symbol.
Top line drawing number.
Typical usage is no component of a hanging li.
Exterior or building elevation.
Graphic symbols n up 17r stair direction symbol indication arrows drawn with straight lines not curved.
Every office has their own standard but most symbols should be similar to those shown on this page.
Graphic symbols used in architectural plans and drawings.
Graphic symbols used in architectural plans and drawings.
The finish floor is then considered ff 0 0.
Must touch object note note note north point to be placed on each floor plan generally in lower right hand corner of drawings 111 2 t the symbols shown are those that seem to be the most common and acceptable judged by the frequency of use.
That wall would be 16 feet 6 inches above the finish floor.
The list of abbreviations used in a set of architectural drawings varies from office to office.
It s not always easy to make an educated guess about what a particular abbreviation or symbol might mean.
The symbols below are used in architectural floor plans.
For example you may have masonry walls on the sides of the building showing top of wall at 16 feet 6 inches on the drawings.
Floor plans site plans elevations and other architectural diagrams are generally pretty self explanatory but the devil s often in the details.
Finished floor f f elevation is a reference plane used as a zero point for vertical dimensions.
Reference plane as it s name implies is the top surface of the finished flooring material.