Roof Plan Construction Drawing

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Roof plan construction drawing.

Roof plans a roof plan is used to show the shape of the roof. A scale of 1 8 1 0. In this mini series we re going to cover construction blueprints from start to finish. Construction plans blueprints are scaled down representations of the final project at a ratio of the actual size.

These days cut ups or roofs with a lot of valleys dormers and other features are increasingly popular. Drawings plays an important role in the construction field to convey the ideologies and perspective of the designer to the. Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss. Roof plans are typically drawn at a scale smaller than the scale used for the floor plan.

In many cases with purchased house plans the details of the roof construction including rafter design are included. Also different architectural styles will use the same type of roof. Another common design in the northeast is the saltbox which is a gable roof with one longer side. When construction plans are scaled it helps to put the part into a print size drawing that is easily read by the crew.

For example 1 8 1 one eighth inch equals one foot.