LESSON 04 – ADDING HOUSE ITEMS IN AUTOCAD

In this lesson, we will look at details related to adding house items such as doors, windows, kitchen items and washroom items.

DOORS

There are two dimensions needed for doors.

Door gap – 750mm (approx)

Door space from corner – 100mm (on all sides)

Door spacing required for the framing of the door.

Here is how your door should look like and the dimensions involved:

DRAWING DOORS IN AUTOCAD

1 – Draw the rectangle representing the door.

· It should be the same length as the gap in the wall.

· You should leave a tiny space so the door isn’t touching the wall.

2 – Draw the arc by choosing DRAW > ARC > START END ANGLE

· Pick the door or the wall as a start point, the other as an end point, and 90 for the degrees.

· If the arc is backwards, you chose the wrong start point.

· Note: You can also use START CENTER END and use the both the hinge of the door for the center.

Here are common sizes:

ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENT	NOMINAL SIZE
Exterior Wall Thickness	200mm
Interior Wall Thickness	150mm
Exterior Door Width	900mm
Interior Door Width	750mm
Sliding Door Widths	1200mm, 1500mm, 1800mm, 2100mm
Garage Door	2400mm wide by 2100mm high
Minimum Wall Return	50mm
Hallway Width	1000mm
Stair Width	900mm min.
Stair Length (showing on floor plan)	2000mm
Stair Tread Width	300mm
Hand Rail Width	100mm

Information		imperial sizes
Garage Sizes	Storage at front	9’ X 18’
Bed Sizes	Queen	60” X 80”
	Double	54” X 75”
Hallways		1m wide
Stairs		1m wide by 2m long
	Treads	250mm wide
	Handrail	100mm wide
Furniture/Appliance Sizes	Stove	22” X 25” deep
	Fridge	27” X 24” deep
	Washer/Dryer	30” X 28” deep
	Dining Table (6)	4’ sq. or round or 3’ X6’ long
	Bathtub	60” X 30”
Kitchen Counters/Cabinets	Counters	24” wide
	Cupboards	12” wide
Bathroom Vanities		18” wide
Closets	Clothes	3-1/2’ X 2’ deep min.
Room Size Guidelines	Kitchen	110-135 sq. ft.
	Bedrooms	120-170 sq. ft.
	Dining Room	110-175 sq. ft.
	Ensuite / Half Bath	4’ wide min.
	Bathroom	70 sq. ft
	Living Room	250 sq. ft.

CLOSET TYPE	Minimum sizes
Clothes Closets: Each bedroom must have its own clothes closet. Sliding, double or bi-folding doors must be used on closets wider than 900mm wide. A storage shelf is to be shown above the rod on which the clothes are hung. Ideally, all bedrooms should have a minimum 900x1500 size closet.	Master Bedroom: 900 deep x 1500 wide Other Bedrooms: 900 deep x 900 wide
Linen Closet: This should be situated near the main bathroom.	900 deep by 600 wide
Foyer Closet: This is commonly used for outdoor clothing and offers a place to hang coats of guests. It must be easily accessible from the foyer.	900 deep x 1500 wide
Broom Closet: It is used to store brooms, mops, cleaning products, etc. It should be located in or near the kitchen or laundry/mud room.	600 deep by 600 wide