Reading Plans
9 guides
How to check that your floor plan and site plan actually match
A practical checklist for catching mismatches between your site plan and floor plan before you build, from footprint shape to door swings to dimensions.
September 14, 2026
Common Architectural Abbreviations on Plans
A plain-English guide to the architectural abbreviations you'll see on floor plans, including what GFI, CLG, and TYP actually mean.
August 30, 2026
How to Read a Title Block on a Drawing
Learn how to read a title block on an architectural drawing: project info, drawing numbers, scale, and revisions explained for beginners.
August 30, 2026
How to Use an Architect's Scale Ruler
Learn how to use an architect scale ruler to read a triangular scale and measure real-world dimensions straight off a blueprint, no drafting background needed.
August 30, 2026
Line Types on Blueprints Explained
Learn what every line type on a blueprint means, from solid object lines to dashed hidden lines and centerlines, with a plain-English reference table.
July 3, 2026
How to Read Architectural Blueprints: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to read blueprints from scratch. This beginner's guide covers scales, symbols, dimensions, and the key drawings in any set of plans.
June 25, 2026
How to Read Dimensions on a Floor Plan
Learn how dimension lines work on blueprints, what the numbers mean, and how to read feet, inches, and metric measurements on a floor plan.
June 24, 2026
Understanding Scale on Architectural Drawings
Learn how architectural drawing scale works, what common scales like 1/4"=1' mean, and how to measure real distances from any blueprint.
June 15, 2026
Architectural Symbols and What They Mean
A plain-English guide to the most common architectural symbols on blueprints and floor plans, so you can read any drawing with confidence.
June 6, 2026