ELEVATION 3A: BUILDING DRAWING 5.

k ELEVATIONS

Table of Contents
Assignment..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Completed Front Elevation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Outline part floor ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Top of wall plate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Top of ridge board ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Top of roof covering above ridge ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Slope of roof................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Eave .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Ridge cap ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Fascia board ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Trim ridge cap /fascia................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Mirror roof ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Trim fascia. Neaten roof .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Visible lines .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Doors, Windows, Walls, Vent pipe… ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Hatch plastered walls ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Dimensions & notations............................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Completed Front Elevation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Elevation 2.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
 Assignment
The outline of a floor plan is provided in figure 1 below. The roof design is indicated on the Plan.

In keeping with standard drawing practice, draw the front elevation to a scale of 1:50.

The elevation should include:

I. Window and door positions.

II. Roof outline and fascia board.
III. Clear indication of ground line.
IV. Five important dimensions.

Specifications:

 Height from Finish Floor to top of wall plate 2800mm

 Height from top of wall plate to top of ridge board 1300mm

 Windows: 1200mm high casement.

 Doors: 2100mm high Framed, Ledged & Braced.

 Roof overhang 450mm.

 Draw the Front elevation for this floor plan

10000

3600
2500
roof slope
1200 1200
outline of roof

3000
Kitchen Bedroom

3300
Living/Dining
2600

600
3300
Bath

100 Ø
vent pipe
4500

Garage

1200
3100

3000
Bedroom
Porch
2000

1200

1200
900 high timber rail

1200 1200

Front

Figure 1
 Completed Front Elevation
top of ridge board
1300

top of wall plate slope of roof

250 fascia board mesh wire on

100mm Ø vent pipe

1200
2800

casement window 150mm concrete blocks

900
with 12mm plaster on both sides
Floor Level Garage Porch Bedroom
200

Ground level

FRONT ELEVATION
 Outline part floor
Optional – you may or may not outline part of the floor plan.

Minimum 200mm Ground & Floor level

Floor finish
Ground level

3300

Garage

3100
Bedroom
Porch
 Top of wall plate
add 200 to top of roof

200
top of wall plate

2800 3300

Garage

3100

Porch
 Top of ridge board
top of ridge board
add 200 to top of roof

1300
200
top of wall plate

2800
3300

Garage

3100

Porch
 Top of roof covering above ridge

add 200 to top of roof

top of ridge board
add 200 to top of roof

1300
200
top of wall plate

2800

3300
 Slope of roof

top of ridge board

1300
200
top of wall plate

2800

3300

Garage

3100
 Eave
top of ridge board

top of wall plate

3300

Garage
 Ridge cap

offset 200 on inside

for ridge cap
 Fascia board

250 fascia board

 Trim ridge cap /fascia

top of ridge board

neaten up
ridge cap

top of wall plate

neaten up 250 fascia board
fascia/ridge cap
 Mirror roof
top of ridge board

top of wall plate

250 fascia board

mirror roof on
centre of roof
line
 Trim fascia. Neaten roof
top of ridge board

neaten up
roof
top of wall plate
250 fascia board

mirror roof on
centre of roof
line

Floor finish
 Visible lines

top of ridge board

top of wall plate

250 fascia board

Floor finish
Ground level
 Doors, Windows, Walls, Vent pipe…

top of ridge board

top of wall plate

250 fascia board

Floor finish
Ground level
Doors, Windows, Walls, Vent Pipe ...
3300

Garage

3100
Bedroom
Porch
 Hatch plastered walls
top of ridge board

top of wall plate

250 fascia board

Floor finish
Ground level

Lines for roof slope. Hatch plastered walls

3300

Garage

3100
Bedroom
Porch
 Dimensions & notations
1300 top of ridge board

top of wall plate slope of roof

250 fascia board mesh wire on

100mm Ø vent pipe

1200
2800

casement window 150mm concrete blocks

900
with 12mm plaster on both sides
Floor Level Garage Porch Bedroom
200

Ground level

Dimensions & notations

3300

Garage

3100
Bedroom
Porch
 Completed Front Elevation
top of ridge board
1300

top of wall plate slope of roof

250 fascia board mesh wire on

100mm Ø vent pipe

1200
2800

casement window 150mm concrete blocks

900
with 12mm plaster on both sides
Floor Level Garage Porch Bedroom
200

Ground level

FRONT ELEVATION
3300

Garage

3100
Bedroom
Porch
 Elevation 2

top of ridge board

1300

top of wall plate slope of roof

250 fascia board

300
casement window
1200
2800

150mm concrete blocks

with 12mm plaster on

1800
both sides
100mm Ø vent pipe
900

Floor Level
200

Ground level

ELEVATION 2