{"id":76641,"date":"2016-10-17T09:45:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T07:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76641"},"modified":"2016-10-17T09:45:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T07:45:27","slug":"architectural-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architectural-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you read an architectural plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">When you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>buy real estate<\/strong><\/a>, the seller first shows you the<strong> architectural plans<\/strong>. Given that this document is a sketch, it is filled with symbols and numbers, which means that it&#8217;s often hard to imagine the final result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Here are some suggestions on how to read and understand an <strong>architectural plan<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architectural-plan\/#Different-types-of-architectural-plans\" title=\"Different types of architectural plans\">Different types of architectural plans<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architectural-plan\/#The-main-information-of-an-architectural-plan\" title=\"The main information of an architectural plan\">The main information of an architectural plan<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/architectural-plan\/#What-you-should-know\" title=\"What you should know:\u00a0\">What you should know:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different-types-of-architectural-plans\"><\/span><b>Different types of architectural plans<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5465\" style=\"width: 312px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6820354586_c37e9ac0f8_z.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5465\" class=\" wp-image-5465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6820354586_c37e9ac0f8_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Phot by Daniel Mennerich via Visualhunt\" width=\"302\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Mennerich via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When a construction project is underway, you have to take into account a multitude of general and technical bits of information. To make it as simple as possible, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/important-catalan-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>architect<\/strong><\/a> will,\u00a0therefore, <strong>draw several plans<\/strong> depending on the recipient. This way all those interested can find all the information specific they need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">If the <strong>architect<\/strong> only made one <strong>plan,<\/strong> the document would surely be unreadable because of the abundance of symbols and abbreviations. For prospective buyers, the <strong>floor plan<\/strong> is simplified to contain the essential information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/real-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why buy real estate in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-main-information-of-an-architectural-plan\"><\/span><b>The main information of an architectural plan<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5466\" style=\"width: 222px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3367195048_bc79b81719_m.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5466\" class=\" wp-image-5466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3367195048_bc79b81719_m.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by jsmjr via Visualhunt\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by jsmjr via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Orientation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the orientation of your apartment will always be indicated in one form or another. Pay attention to this because it will influence the\u00a0amount of natural light in your apartment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>The surface of the rooms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: it will be indicated for each room in square meters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Level indicators<\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in every room, a number is usually circled. This represents the level of the floor of the room in relation to the project.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>The scale of the plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generally, for convenience, 1 cm on the plan corresponds to 1 m in reality.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Walls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the drawing of a wall can be thin or thick, which has two different meanings. A thin line represents a partition while a thick line represents a structural wall. So you can have two spaced thick lines, which represent an outside wall. Within these two lines, there will be a hatched area representing the thermal insulation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Doors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: they are represented by a quadrant. This can be divided into two quadrants for a French window.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Stairs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the first 6 steps are always drawn with a continuous line. The remaining steps are dotted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-you-should-know\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">What you should know:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">There are many symbols and abbreviations which are not always obvious. Here is a glossary to understand the basics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" width=\"560\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Abbreviation<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Meaning<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Abbreviation<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Meaning<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CBD\/CPD<\/td>\n<td>Cupboard<\/td>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>Refrigerator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CRWL<\/td>\n<td>Crawl space<\/td>\n<td>RW<\/td>\n<td>Retaining wall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DW<\/td>\n<td>Dishwasher<\/td>\n<td>RWH<\/td>\n<td>Rainwater head<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GC<\/td>\n<td>Garbage chute<\/td>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<td>Ventilation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GPO<\/td>\n<td>General purpose outlet<\/td>\n<td>VP<\/td>\n<td>Vent pipe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>HW<\/td>\n<td>Hot water unit<\/td>\n<td>WM<\/td>\n<td>Washing Machine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you want to buy real estate, the seller first shows you the architectural plans. Given that this document is a sketch, it is filled with symbols and numbers, which means that it&#8217;s often hard to imagine the final result. Here are some suggestions on how to read and understand an architectural plan. 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