What is a design project
A design project is a set of drawings, tables and sketches that includes all the necessary information for carrying out and coordinating construction work.
Why do you need a design project
First of all, the design project is needed to fix in the right way all the wishes and preferences of the customer regarding the changes that he wants to make to the property. Fix quality, quantity, and specific solutions.
Secondly, the design project is needed to convey information about the upcoming repair to other people involved in the repair process and its approval. It is impossible every time in words, to each participant in the process, to tell all the information about the project.
The design project will help the customer to be confident in the final result of the repair. The project gives an understanding of how the property will look in the future, what costs are necessary for the implementation of repairs and arrangements. The project simplifies the request for the cost of work from different construction companies. Without a project design, it will be very difficult to communicate with suppliers in order to get an estimate and prices for the supply of materials. The project will require a technician to draw up cadastral drawings and obtain permission for repairs. And of course, it is necessary for builders during the work itself, and is also necessary for monitoring construction work.
What does a design project consist of?
Below is a list of what a typical design project includes.
Measurement drawing
Zoning plan
Furniture layout plan
Plan for dismantling and building walls
Plan of installation doorways
Ceiling plan
Layout plan of electrical appliances
Plan of devices connected to hydraulics
Layout plan for heating radiators with reference to dimensions
Outlet plan for water supply and sewerage points with reference to dimensions
Plan of air conditioning/ventilation points
Heating system connection diagram
Connection diagram of the electrical system and interaction of engineering systems
Layout plan of electrical outlets with reference to dimensions
Plan of electrical switches with reference to dimensions
Plan of lighting fixtures with reference to dimensions
floor plan
Wall covering plan, sweeps
Table and selection of sanitary equipment
Table of heating equipment and hydraulics (boiler, filters, meters)
Electrical table (sockets, thermostats, relays)
Table and selection of flooring
Table and selection of lighting equipment
Table and selection of heating radiators
Table and selection of interior doors
Table and selection of furniture and decor
Some of these points are worth exploring in more detail.
Furniture layout plan
A common misconception is the idea that the main and most important in construction, repair and reconstruction are new walls and their placement. Many houses and apartment layouts are built according to the principle “we built the walls, and then we will arrange the furniture”, the spaces resulting from this approach are not very suitable for comfortable operation, the area in them is not used efficiently, and it is not convenient to use them. Therefore, it is important not to make such a mistake when designing your own property.
The furniture layout plan is the first and most important. To draw up this plan, you need to take into account all the features of future real estate. How many people will live (the number of beds depends on this), whether a sofa is needed, where is the wardrobe. Apartments for rent or for personal use, etc. There are a lot of nuances that are easy to overlook.
Properly arranged furniture "leads" the placement of the walls. For example, the kitchen and bathroom often have an adjacent partition, and the location of such a partition is a complex compromise, determined by the width of the kitchen furniture, and the size of the shower. Installing such a partition without an idea of \u200b\u200bkitchen furniture will lead to big problems in the future.
Below is an example of a furniture layout plan from the design project Olgadesign.it
Wall construction plan
This plan shows the new walls and all the necessary dimensions for their construction.
Zoning plan
This is an important plan, it indicates the size and purpose of the new premises, as well as the size and area of the windows. This plan is one of the main ones for the work of a technician when creating cadastral drawings and obtaining a permit for construction work.
Plan of conclusions of points of water supply and sewerage
The plan is important at the stage of laying engineering systems, pipes of the water supply and sewerage system
Electrical plan
These are both separate and combined plans consisting of:
Layout plan of electrical outlets with reference to dimensions
Plan of electrical switches with reference to dimensions
Plan of lighting fixtures with reference to dimensions