Level: 2
Module: 105
Class: Introduction
to Blueprints
Introduction This module offered by
your PDCA Training Program will give the
students the opportunity to get a comprehensive
understanding of both residential and commercial
blueprints. The opportunity to understand the
proper scales to use for accurate take-offs,
along with how to use the scale will be part of
this class. How to read the finish schedule and
the importance of how it relates to the take off
system, along with a look at determining wall
heights by room through looking at the reflected
ceiling plan, and definition of different
substrates—such as CMU / drywall / acoustic. Your
students will also learn how to look at the
different elevations and how they affect the
painting contractor----in residential from A
elevations standard to what changes are and how
they relate with B/C and or D elevations. In
commercial a look at how the elevation can
define different substrates such as EIFS and CMU
to showing where the parapet height is
determined to give you proper allocations for
parapet walls. A one day class so loaded with
information that everyone from a novice to the
professional estimator will walk away with
something. Let’s all understand blueprint
reading together in this module.
Description Familiarizes trainees
with basic blueprint terms, components and
symbols. Explains the different types of
blueprint drawings (civil, architectural,
structural, mechanical, plumbing/piping, and
electrical) and instructs trainees on how to
interpret and use drawing dimensions.
