Plan+Reading

HOME Plan reading deals with the knowledge and skills required to read information from plans and specifications and calculate materials quantities required for projects.

To get started download this workbook. You trainer may use some of the practice exercises in the book. BCG1003A Read Plans Workbook:

You might also like to visit the following website to get a a further understanding of plan reading requirements [|HSC Online - Read and Interpret Plans] http://hsc.csu.edu.au/construction/optional/compulsory/bcg1003a/bcg1003a/bcg1003aedit1csu.html

There are some standard symbols and abbreviations you will need to be able to recognise: Check these with your trainer to see thay are correct. Download or open the following files for more information:

Architects use a range of other symbols to represent building parts and some of these are shown in the following Architectural Symbols PDF files below.

Many other architectural symbols can be found at the following website:[]

Check out this kitchen drawing to see if you can recognise any of the symbols, materials and abbreviations used.


 * **Download and complete this assignment then hand it to you trainer for assessment.**