BCT 102 Residential Printreading

Foundation PlansBasic Information Provided

Foundation Plan Basic Information• Horizontal cut plane at 12", section cut location and

direction• All exterior dimensions “should be” measured from the

foundation outside wall.• Plan shows footing (hidden lines) and stem wall

location. ( not relative to property lines)• Shows interior footings, size and location: large load

point, small pier pad, fireplace.• Foundation vents, low point drain, crawl access• Under floor beams (girders), beam pockets• Floor joist/beam size, spacing and direction.

Typical Foundation Plan

Typical Basement Foundation Plan

Dimensions from outside stem wall

Small pier pads

Load BearingPoint Footing Beam pockets Air Vent

BrickVeneer

Dimensions

Dimensions from outside brick veneer?

BrickVeneer

Floor joists

Crawl Access

Beam pockets

Post & Beam

Foundation vents

Outside footing

Foundation wall

Inside footing

Fireplace footing

Section cut

Footing size

Beam spacing

Footing pad spacing

Footing notes

Dimensions

Typical Means ?

Steel reinforcing bar

Drawing Notes

Floor Joist

Slab / Fill & Steel

Footing

Foundation wall

Notes

Dimensions

Sheathing, girder, post, pier pad, wood to concrete barrier via notes

WH

AC

Mechanical Location

Beam Pocket

Footing Steel notes

Beam size

Rough in Plumbing

Joistdirection

Page Information: Scale, Plus

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drawing scale

Drawing object