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Chapter 21 Building Sections
Preparing to Draw
Building Sections
Many questions will need to be answered
before you can draw accurate building sections.
Some questions will depend on the individual
project. For example, suppose a home is to be
built in an area that has a “rainy season.” You
If full sections are shown on both the fl oor
plan and the foundation plan, both longitudinal
and transverse building sections should be
placed in the same location on both plans for
consistency. The same is true for partial building
sections and wall sections.
Figure 21-6. A specifi c wall section was needed for the box window to be built over the sink in this
kitchen. This is the only place in the house where a box window will be installed.