Reading Roofing Plans

The roof below is drawn in 1 8 scale this means that if using a regular tape measure that 1 inch would equal 8 feet.

Reading roofing plans. Most include a cover page time block key notes general notes revision block drawing scale and a legend. To accurately measure a roof plan one of first things to verify is the scale the plan is drawn with. If you only have a roof plan and no elevation or foundation plans then you will have no way to verify the scale. This page is very similar to the cover of a book.

The next thing to determine is the roof pitch see how to determine roof pitch the easiest and most accurate method to measuring a roof plan is to square everything off. Select sketch my roof. This will contain the project name the architect s name address and contact information the project location and the date. Open the app and select measure your roof.

The architectural plans are where you will see where your office is where the bathrooms are in relation to workstations etc. Select the blueprint you wish to measure. Once you move into reading the actual architectural sheets it s important to know that architectural plans are labeled with an a a 001 or a1 x a2 x etc. The first thing to check is what scale the roof is drawn in.

Retrieve your blueprint image by tapping load then selecting the source of the file i e your email dropbox etc. How to measure residential roof plans. These pages will include an index of plan sheets and sometimes their contents. In this drawing a 1 8 scale ruler is being used.

You will have to obtain additional plans or proceed with the scale given and make a note such as scale not verified.