Drafting service businesses, such as mine, provide floor plan services. Doing so entails going to a building (or house) to measure its floor plans, followed by creating a CAD drawing that is based upon the measurements.
Such services could be needed by an architect, interior designer, homeowner, real estate agent or etc. Since, as I mentioned, I provide this service, today I’m going to review one of my past projects.
Project Background
I received a call from a property management company that needed two of their rental apartments measured the day of their call, and the drawing file emailed to them then next day. You ask, “Why the urgent rush?” Sorry, I have no idea!!??
Duty called, so the client and I agreed to a price, I hurried over to the apartments in the evening, and was done measuring them in a snap. The next day I emailed them the CAD file, along with the drawings in PDF format. Just like that the work was done!
Project Summary
Below are all the project details, along with a PDF of the floor plans.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Type and Location: | Two small rentals apartments located in a multistory building in Midtown Manhattan. |
| Client: | Property Manager |
| Scope: | Create real estate type floor plan drawings. |
| Area: | Apartment 1 = 388 sq.ft. and Apartment 2 = 344 sq.ft. |
| Was the space occupied with tenants?: | Yes, one apartment was, and the other was vacant. |
| Access Restrictions: | No, I met the Super onsite, and he accompanied me and provided access to both apartments. |
| Field Setup and Breakdown Time: | This time is lumped into my field time. |
| Field Measuring Time: | 2hr – Total for both apartments. |
| CAD Drafting Time: | 3hr-13m – Total for both apartments. |
| Total Travel Time: | 2.5hr |
| Misc. Time: | 1hr of project coordination. |
| Crew Size: | 1 man |
| Equipment Used: | Hand held laser, tape measure, camera (optional), pens, pencils, eraser, paper and foam board. |
| Comments: | These apartments would be considered to be dense layouts. That means there were many rooms per square foot. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this project, or if you’re in need of similar drafting services, then please feel free to call me today. Call Now: 718.441.3968 or email at: [email protected]