Reading Roofing Plans

How to measure residential roof plans.

Reading roofing plans.

Step 1 read the cover sheet. 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. If you only have a roof plan and no elevation or foundation plans then you will have no way to verify the scale. The first thing to check is what scale the roof is drawn in.

These pages will include an index of plan sheets and sometimes their contents. 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. In this drawing a 1 8 scale ruler is being used. When learning how to read construction plans it is essential to understand what is contained within typical construction plans.

The architectural plans are where you will see where your office is where the bathrooms are in relation to workstations etc. This will contain the project name the architect s name address and contact information the project location and the date. Select sketch my roof. 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.

Open the app and select measure your roof. Retrieve your blueprint image by tapping load then selecting the source of the file i e your email dropbox etc. Most include a cover page time block key notes general notes revision block drawing scale and a legend. You will have to obtain additional plans or proceed with the scale given and make a note such as scale not verified.

Select the blueprint you wish to measure.