ELEVATION

PREPARED BY:
ENGR.CIELITOV. MALIGALIG

DEFINITION
Orthographic drawing that
shows one side of a building.

Elevation
Orthographic projection

Elevation
For ease of viewing

Elevation
Exterior shape of the building
Finishes
Vertical relationships of the
building level

Elevation
Required number of elevation
Type of elevation
The scale of elevation
Where the elevation will be
placed
How the elevation will be
identified

Elevation

Elevation

1:50
1:100
1:200
1:400

Elevation
Front elevation south elevation
Rear elevation north elevation
Right-side elevation east
elevation
Left-side elevation west
elevation

Elevation

Roofing Materials
Wall
Door
Window

Roofing Materials
Shingles

Roofing Materials
Woodshakes and shingles

Roofing Materials
Tile

Roofing Materials
Built-up roof

Roofing Materials
Skylight

Wall Coverings
Wood

Wall

Wall
Wood substitutes
Hardboard
Fiber cement
Vinyl siding
Aluminum

Wall
Masonry
Brick
Concrete block
Rock

Wall
Metal
Plaster or stucco

Door
Panel door

Door
Representation of common door in
elevation

Window
Lay-outing a window

Window
Common window representation

Rails

Attic vents
Representation of attic vents

Chimney
Common representation of
chimney

Layout of Elevation
1. Use the floor and roof plan
2. Lay-out the horizontal baseline
3. Project construction lines

Layout of Elevation
4. Establish the floor line
5. Measure up from the floorline and draw the
line
6. Measure up the depth of the floor joist
7. Measure up from the second floor line to
represent the upper ceiling
8. Measure up line to represent the top of the
windows and doors
9. Place a line from end of each wall to
represent the roof line

Layout of Elevation
10. Place a second line from the end of
the wall to represent the overhang
projection
11. Lay out line to represent the ridge
12. Determine the roof slope
13. Draw a line at the desired angle to
represent the roof

Layout of elevation
14. Draw a line representing the roof
framing
15. Establish the top of the roof
16. Establish the bottom of the eave
17. Layout the upper of the roof
18. Draw a vertical line representing
the wall of the garage
19. Draw a horizontal line to establish
the porch

Layout of Elevation

Layout of Openings
20. Project the width of all doors,
window and skylight
21. Layout the bottom of the window
and doors
22. Determine the height of the
skylight
23. Draw the shape of the garage door

Layout of Openings