Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation: Drawing, Plans, Digital Rendering

A comprehensive guide to preparing complete and accurate documents and plans for kitchen & bath design Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation is the definitive guide to document presentation for designers in the kitchen and bath industry. The book shows designers how to properly prepare documents to help clients visualize and understand the project while minimizing costly and time–consuming errors during ordering and installation. Heavily illustrated, it provides expert instruction on drafting basics, tools and techniques, plans and elevations, and computer drafting. With in–depth instruction on using CADincluding explanations of common programs such as 20–20 and Chief Architectthis is the one resource professionals need to successfully communicate a design. Kitchen & Bath Design Presentation is one of a series of volumes in the National Kitchen & Bath Associations Professional Resource Library. As the only not–for–profit trade association dedicated exclusively to the kitchen and bath industry, the NKBA is the leading source of information and education for professionals. Essential information on: Drawings and Documents Measuring the Design Space Drafting Conventions Designing Kitchens and Baths with CAD NKBA Drawings Techniques of Hand drafting Floor Plans NKBA Presentation Standards

Acknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER 1: NKBA Drawings and Documents: An Overview of the NKBA Drawings and Forms The Set of NKBA Drawings and Documents Kitchen Floor Plans And Bath Floor Plans Construction Plan Mechanical Plan Interior Elevation Perspective Drawings NKBA Forms Design Statement CHAPTER 2: MEASURING THE DESIGN SPACE The Steps to Accurate Measurements Measuring the Remodeling Job Measuring New Construction CHAPTER 3: THE TOOLS &TECHNIQUES OF HANDDRAFTING Hand Drafting Tools and Techniques Drafting Table Parallel bar, T–square, and Drafting Machine Techniques for Drawing Horizontal Lines Drawing Media Drafting tools and technique Drafting pencils Leads Lead pointer Triangle Drawing vertical lines Adjustable triangle Protractor Scale Drafting Tape and Dots Erasers, eraser shield Drafting brush Compass and Divider French irregular curves, flexible curve Stick on lettering Technical pens Lettering guides, Ames Lettering Guide Architectural Lettering Color enhancements Portfolios and Storage Additional Techniques Used to Draw Angled Lines and Understand the Angles CHAPTER 4: DRAFTING CONVENTIONS: LINE TYPES, SYMBOLS, AND TECHNIQUES Lines and Technique Line Quality Line Weight Line Types Visible Object Lines Fixture Lines Hidden Object Lines (Hidden Lines) Overhead Lines Dimension Lines Extension Lines (Witness Lines) Centerlines Cutting Plane Lines Section Lines Break Lines Leader Lines Construction Lines/Layout Lines Guidelines Borderlines Tips for a professionally drafted drawing Symbols used for drawings Symbols Wall Symbols Door Symbols Window Symbols Stair and Ramp Symbols Elevator Symbol Kitchen Appliance and Kitchen Fixture Symbols Bathroom Fixture Symbols Flooring Symbols Mechanical Symbols Switch Symbols Receptacle Symbols Lighting Symbols Communication Symbols Miscellaneous Symbols Elevation and section symbols CHAPTER 5: The NKBA Floor Plan – Drafting and Dimensioning the Plan Floor Plans Floor Plan Consideration Cut Line Height for NKBA and AIA standards NKBA Floor Plan Basics Drafting the Floor Plan Process for NKBA Standards Dimensioning the Floor Plan Dimensioning Basics NKBA Dimensioning Technique CHAPTER 6: NKBA Drawings NKBA Drawings found in a set of plans Floor Plan Drafting the Construction Plan Drafting the Mechanical Plan Drafting the Reflected Ceiling Plan (Optional) Drafting a Countertop Plan (Optional) Drafting the Interior Elevations Section Drawings and Detail Drawings Drafting the Soffit (Bulkhead) (Optional) Interpretive Drawings Paraline Drawings Perspective Drawings One point perspective, two point perspective, Bird’s Eye View Enhancing the Drawing CHAPTER 7: Designing Kitchens & Baths Using the Computer CAD Computer Terminology Software Accepted for NKBA Certification Exams Drafting with CAD CHAPTER 8: NKBA’s Graphics and Presentation Standards The Kitchen or Bath Floor Plan Cabinets, Appliances, and Equipment Nomenclature and Designation The Construction Plan The Mechanical Plan and Symbols Interpretive Drawings Specifications Titling Project Documents Copyright and Ownership CHAPTER 9: Sample Kitchen & Bathroom Project Documents Sample Kitchen Plans Sample Design Statement for the Kitchen Project Sample Bathroom Plans Sample Design Statement for the Bathroom Project Glossary Resources Appendix 1 [Cabinet nomenclature] Appendix 2 [six gatefold pages] Index

Margaret Krohn, CKD, ASID is a full–time kitchen and bath design instructor at Century College in Minnesota, where she develops and implements design curriculum. She is also the owner of the firm Design Specifics.