Architectural Plans 101
About this Event
Reading residential blueprints is a skill most Boston homeowners never get taught — and that puts you at a real disadvantage when you're working with a contractor, pulling a permit, or planning a renovation. In this workshop, you'll learn to read a full set of architectural drawings: floor plans, elevations, building sections, and detail sheets. You'll work directly with printed plan sets, practice using a scale ruler, and leave knowing how to find the dimensions, symbols, and notes that actually matter on a job site.
What We’ll Cover
🗺️ Read a floor plan and identify walls, doors, windows, stairs, and dimension strings
🏠 Interpret building elevations and sections to understand how a structure goes together
🔍 Decode the symbols, hatch patterns, and abbreviations that show up on every sheet
📐 Use a scale ruler to pull real dimensions off a drawing
Come Prepared
No experience needed. Optional - bring your own plans to review if you have them!
Member Discount
If you are a BBR income-qualified Plus Member you will have received a personal discount code applicable to all workshops. Learn more about Plus membership. If you have difficultly using the code, or have not received one, please email [email protected]. If the discounted price presents a financial hardship, please reach out as well.
Workshop Policies
Payment must be made at the time of registration through Eventbrite. If you are unable to attend and wish to cancel your registration, you may do so through Eventbrite, under the following conditions:
- If at least one week (seven days) or more before the class, we will refund the cost of the class less registration fees.
- All other cancellations are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Only those who are registered will be able to attend the workshop (no unregistered companions). Contact us if you need reasonable accommodations.
Audio or video recording of workshops is not allowed. Please refrain from cell phone use during workshops.
Transportation and parking
Boston Building Resources is located a short walk away from the Roxbury Crossing station on the MBTA Orange Line.
We are close to the Southwest Corridor bicycle path.
If you are driving, there is free on-street parking on Terrace Street which has no time limit weekends and after 6:00 p.m.
Photo/Video Consent and General Release
By registering for this class, I hereby authorize Boston Building Resources to use pictures of me taken in a photograph, digital image, or video. I hereby release Boston Building Resources, its agents or employees, as well as any and all users and exhibitors of said pictures, from any and all claims, demands, accountings, and causes for which the aforesaid video, digital image, or photograph likeness may be used pursuant to this Consent and General Release. It is also my understanding that I will receive no compensation for my likeness or testimonial. If I opt out, I will inform staff at the registration desk before class stating that I do not want to be in photos.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 69.07
