Measured drawings of multistory buildings and residential spaces are something that I create often. In this post, which I’m publishing as another in my series of project summary posts, I’ll discuss a project of this nature.
Project Background
An NYC Architect, who in the past I did an existing site survey for, contacted me to request an existing site survey of a residential apartment located in a building on the Upper East Side (UES) of Manhattan. An “existing site survey” is another term for “measured drawings”.
He wanted the measured drawings to include:
- Floor plans.
- Door widths/heights (to face of jamb).
- Window widths/heights (to face of jamb), sill height, exterior wall thicknesses.
- Ceiling heights.
- Bath fixture locations and sizes, centerlines to sink/toilet/tub/shower plumbing.
- Radiator locations, radiator sizes, riser locations.
- Electrical panel locations, size/height.
- Plumbing/steam riser locations if exposed.
- A reflected ceiling plan with ceiling beam dimensions/locations.
As I mentioned, I had done work for this Architect before, so I pretty much knew exactly what he wanted. Therefore I submitted a proposal to him, he approved it, and I scheduled a day to access the apartment.
Project Summary
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Type and Location: | A residential apartment located in New York City, NY. |
| Client: | Architect |
| Scope of Work: | Create a measured floor plan and reflected ceiling. |
| Floor Plan Area: | 1,748 sq.ft. |
| Was the space occupied with tenants?: | No. |
| Access Restrictions: | No. Someone met me onsite and unlocked the vacant apartment for me. At the end of the day I merely pulled the door closed behind me when I left, and then as I left the building I let the doorman know that I was finished in the apartment. |
| Field Setup and Breakdown Time: | This time is lumped into my field time. For a project like this it typically only takes me about ten minutes to setup, and then 10 minutes to pack-up at the end of the day. |
| Field Measuring Time: | 11.55 hours |
| CAD Drafting Time: | 9.25 hours |
| Total Travel Time: | I made two visits to the site, each of which took 2.00 hours round trip. Therefore 4.00 hours was my total travel time. |
| Misc. Time: | Approximately 1.00 hour of project coordination. |
| Crew Size: | 1 man |
| Field Equipment Used: | Hand held laser, tape measure, point-and-shoot camera, pens, pencils, eraser, paper and foam board. |
| Comments: | This was a fairly reasonable space to measure and draft. The layout was not complicated, nor dense. |
| Total Time Spent on Project: | 25.80 hours |
Conclusion
That’s all for this project summary post. Please check back in the future for more such posts!
Contact
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