A floor plan is a scaled, overhead-view drawing showing the layout, dimensions, and features of rooms on a single level of a building.
Homeowners use floor plans to visualize space and furniture placement.
What Does a Floor Plan Show?
- Room layout and dimensions
- Door and window placement
- Wall locations, including which are load-bearing
- Fixture and appliance locations
Why Is a Floor Plan Important?
A remodeling floor plan might show a wall being removed to open a kitchen to a living room, letting a homeowner see the new layout before demolition starts. Contractors use the same drawing to frame walls and route utilities in the correct locations, making it one of the most referenced documents on a project.
Floor Plan vs. Site Plan
A floor plan shows the interior layout of a single level within a building. A site plan zooms out to show the entire property, including the building’s placement on the lot, but doesn’t show interior room layout at all.