Construction Blueprints: Sheet Size, Scale & Code Dimension Benchmarks
A free, platform-curated dataset of the standard drawing sheet sizes, drawing scales, and code-mandated building dimensions used to produce construction blueprints, drawn from ANSI/ASME, ISO 216, and the International Residential Code. It helps drafters, architects, and plan reviewers verify sheet formats and minimum dimensional requirements against published standards.
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"value": "36 by 48",
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"unit": "millimeters",
"value": "841 by 1189",
"metric": "ISO A0 sheet size",
"period": "current",
"source": "ISO 216"
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"unit": "millimeters",
"value": "594 by 841",
"metric": "ISO A1 sheet size",
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"source": "ISO 216"
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"unit": "scale ratio",
"value": "1/4 inch equals 1 foot (1:48)",
"metric": "Common floor plan drawing scale",
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"source": "architectural convention"
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"unit": "scale ratio",
"value": "1 inch equals 20 feet",
"metric": "Common site plan drawing scale",
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"source": "civil convention"
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"unit": "height",
"value": "7 feet (84 inches)",
"metric": "Minimum ceiling height, habitable rooms",
"period": "2021 IRC",
"source": "IRC R305"
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{
"unit": "inches",
"value": "10",
"metric": "Minimum stair tread depth",
"period": "2021 IRC",
"source": "IRC R311"
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{
"unit": "inches",
"value": "7.75",
"metric": "Maximum stair riser height",
"period": "2021 IRC",
"source": "IRC R311"
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{
"unit": "inches",
"value": "36",
"metric": "Minimum hallway width",
"period": "2021 IRC",
"source": "IRC R311"
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{
"unit": "height",
"value": "6 feet 8 inches (80 inches)",
"metric": "Standard residential door height",
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"url": "https://www.iso.org/standard/36631.html",
"name": "ISO 216 paper sizes"
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"url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2021P1",
"name": "International Residential Code"
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"url": "https://www.asme.org/codes-standards",
"name": "ASME Y14.1 drawing sheet standards"
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"unit": "Unit of measurement",
"value": "Published dimension or value",
"metric": "Name of the standard value",
"period": "Edition or applicability",
"source": "Standard or code reference"
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"Standardize sheet sizes and title-block layouts across a drawing set",
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