Door Lables


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FWIW in a 1/4" scale plan (or smaller) I wouldn't have room for a door label reading: 2'-6" x 6'-8".  So I use inches.

For 1/4" scale: 30" x 80"

For 3/16" scale or smaller I omit the space between the width and height: 30"x80"

For garage doors I use feet-inches: 10'-0"W x 8'-0"H

 

This method has kept suppliers and trades from phoning me with the obvious questions....until I have a builder who demands the format 2668. Then, you get to explain to every homeowner, and some of the trades and suppliers what that means:) And that default (old-timey) format fails when you need to use metric windows (1500x1500) displayed with imperial labels (411411)!

O Canada!!!

 

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4 hours ago, agenoarch said:

Never liked the door labels because so many times client question why a 26" door and I have to explain it's 2'-6".

Takes me back over 20 years ago when I was a college boy working at a lumber yard learning about door and window sizes & other building materials. Not knowing one day I would be designing homes for a living and being familiar with things like this.

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