Reading Drawings

This video will go through reading construction drawings/blueprints at length. If you are interested in a shorter version there is a 10 minute Reading Drawings Crash Course video link below. The video will go through the following topics: General layout of construction drawings Symbols and abbreviations and their meaninings Types of lines and their meanings Dicerning where to locate specific information within the drawings IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE TEN-MINUTE CRASH COURSE INSTEAD OF THE FULL VIDEO, HERE IS THE LINK:    • Reading Construction Drawings - 10 Minute ...   Reading and understanding the GSNs Understanding the difference between floor plans, site plans, details, sections, elevations, and schedules Navigating drawings using gridlines and details Finding the scale of the drawings Determining specific dimensions Reading and understanding door and window schedules and types Reading and understanding foundation plans and footing schedules Conducting a basic takeoff to calculate the quantity of cubic yards required in isolated footings