Bathroom planner
How do you draw a floor plan?
When you are planning to renovate your home or any other space, it is very important to have a floor plan of the current situation. In case there is no such plan available, here is a simple guide to make one. It also gives the opportunity to get to know the space better.
Step 1: Determine the scale and frame.
Choose an appropriate scale (for example 1:50 or 1:100) based on the space available and the level of detail required.
Next, draw a rectangular box on paper to define your work area.
Mark the orientation (e.g. with a compass rose) and the location of the entrance or other important reference points. This forms the basic structure for further detailing of the plan.
Step 2: Arranging the spaces
Adding Walls and Openings : Mark all walls, both interior and exterior, and clearly indicate where doors and passages will be (as in this sketch). Make sure the dimensions of the spaces are logical and in proportion to the scale.
Naming Rooms: Assign functions to each room (e.g. kitchen, living room, or bedroom) to make it clear which zone is for what.
Check accessibility: Check whether the layout is functional, with logical walking routes from the entrance and between rooms.
Prepare detailing: Plan where windows and any other elements, such as stairs or technical rooms, will be placed for further elaboration in subsequent phases.
Step 3: Adding Doors and Openings
Determine Door Positions: Add doors to the interior and exterior walls, in logical locations to facilitate access between rooms.
Draw swing directions: Indicate in which direction the doors open by drawing an arc. This is essential for functional passages and space utilization.
Check accessibility: Ensure that doors have sufficient space to open fully and do not impede circulation in the building.
Additional Openings: If necessary, show windows, recess openings, or other passageways for future detailing.
Step 4: Adding furniture and fixed installations
In this step, the furniture and essential installations are drawn in to show the functionality of the spaces:
Kitchen: Draw kitchen modules such as the countertop and sink in the kitchen space.
Bathroom: Add elements such as a toilet, sink, shower or bath to the bathroom.
Lighting: Mark the location of lighting or other electrical elements, such as lamps or switches.
Furniture: Place furniture or other fixtures, such as cabinets or tables, to illustrate a realistic use of the space.
Step 5: Adding dimensions
In this step, dimensions are added to the plan to make it clear how big the spaces and the building are in total. This is important for realizing the design and making the plan functional and feasible.
What is added in this step:
Overall dimensions: The overall width (8000 mm) and height (8700 mm) of the building are indicated.
References: The dimension lines indicate exact distances between important points, which helps in implementing the design in practice.
Precision: This step ensures that the plan is ready to be used for construction or renovation.
Why is this step important?
Adding dimensions makes the plan professional and usable for architects, contractors and builders. Without this data, the design cannot be executed accurately.
Is there anything else you would like to add to this plan?
In this step, dimensions are added to the plan to make it clear how big the spaces and the building are in total. This is important for realizing the design and making the plan functional and feasible.
Step 6: Detailed dimensions per room
In this step, the exact dimensions of the floor plan are added to provide a clear overview of the layout and proportions of each room.
Dimensions per room: Total width of 8000 mm and height of 8700 mm, with subdivisions such as 3800 mm, 4200 mm, 1500 mm, and 3000 mm.
Precise wall dimensions: Interior walls and door openings are precisely indicated for proper construction planning.
Functional insights: Widths such as the 1500 mm aisle width ensure sufficient room to move.
Application: Essential for contractors, material calculations, and visual insight for clients and architects.
Step 7: Measuring the space
Now start taking the measurements of the rooms, usually length and width. You can also put them inside the drawing. Also take the net width of the doors and windows and the distance to one of the walls. Things are usually quite simple if the walls are perpendicular to each other. If there are irregular angles (other than 90 °), you should also take the measurement of the diagonals. In the case where a room has all four walls perpendicular, then two diagonals have the same length. If the angles between the walls deviate from 90 °, we can derive the dimensions of the angles from the length of the diagonals.
Step 8: Measuring the space
Now start taking the measurements of the rooms, usually length and width. You can also put them inside the drawing. Also take the net width of the doors and windows and the distance to one of the walls. Things are usually quite simple if the walls are perpendicular to each other. If there are irregular angles (other than 90 °), you should also take the measurement of the diagonals. In the case where a room has all four walls perpendicular, then two diagonals have the same length. If the angles between the walls deviate from 90 °, we can derive the dimensions of the angles from the length of the diagonals.
Step 9: Measuring the space
Now start taking the measurements of the rooms, usually length and width. You can also put them inside the drawing. Also take the net width of the doors and windows and the distance to one of the walls. Things are usually quite simple if the walls are perpendicular to each other. If there are irregular angles (other than 90 °), you should also take the measurement of the diagonals. In the case where a room has all four walls perpendicular, then two diagonals have the same length. If the angles between the walls deviate from 90 °, we can derive the dimensions of the angles from the length of the diagonals.
Step 10: Measuring the space
Now start taking the measurements of the rooms, usually length and width. You can also put them inside the drawing. Also take the net width of the doors and windows and the distance to one of the walls. Things are usually quite simple if the walls are perpendicular to each other. If there are irregular angles (other than 90 °), you should also take the measurement of the diagonals. In the case where a room has all four walls perpendicular, then two diagonals have the same length. If the angles between the walls deviate from 90 °, we can derive the dimensions of the angles from the length of the diagonals.
