TIPS TO BUILD ON - UNDERSTANDING BLUEPRINTS

Understanding blueprints is a crucial skill that can be beneficial in various fields such as construction, engineering, architecture, and especially homeowners building a custom home. Here are three tips to help you navigate blueprints with confidence:

1. Familiarize yourself with the symbols: Blueprints contain a variety of symbols that represent different elements such as walls, doors, windows, electrical outlets, and more. Take the time to study and understand these symbols so that you can interpret the blueprint accurately.

2. Pay attention to scale: Blueprints are drawn to scale, meaning that the dimensions are proportional to the actual building or structure. Make sure to check the scale of the blueprint and understand how it translates to real-life measurements to avoid any errors in construction.

3.     Title Block: Pay attention to the Title Block. It should be on the first page, and often on each page of your blueprints. It contains the title of the drawing, name of the client, name of the architect or designer who drew it, project address, date it was drawn, scale and version number.

By following these tips, you can improve your understanding of blueprints and effectively communicate with your architect or designer and even more importantly with the actual builder or subcontractors who are executing the plan.

Join us at our Understanding Blueprints Workshop for more in depth information. Check out the Workshops tab for information and registration for our ongoing Homebuilding Workshops.  When your two dimensional drawings begins to be three dimensional, you will be glad you learned the “blueprint language”.