Basics of reading a floor plan that could save you $3,000 in renovation costs [30 sec read]

Ever heard of contractors knocking down structural walls (basically walls that keep the building standing) and are forced to rebuild it afterwards? I have. The good news is after reading this really short article, you can rest assured it will never happen to you.

Structural walls are represented by bolded lines on your floor plan. Never, ever knock them down. It will be a costly, and potentially deadly, mistake. Reconstruction using cast iron concrete will cost around $250 per square metre, not to mention the cost for engineers’ assessment and a submission to BCA to explain the mistake. Regular walls, represented as a thin straight lines however, can be hacked.

Regular doors are represented by a fin shape on the floor plan. Do note if the fin shape lines are dotted, the door is not provided. Folding doors are represented by a V shape.

Above are casement windows, or simply windows that open outwards.

There are other items in the floor plan but any good designer will advise you on them. Just be sure to look out for designs proposals where structural walls are knocked down.

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