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[Donna Lindsey]

Has anyone ever drawn an insulation plan?  I have a builder who wants me to add one and can't find a sample on google.  

Thanks,

Donna

[Fred Dickson]

I have been doing this stuff (drawing, building) all my life. I am now 185 yrs old and have never seen an insulation plan in any residential or commercial drawing.  I am very curious if there is such an animal and what it looks like too.  The only thing I can think of is detail sections showing the placement of insulation and its thiickness, etc....  Good luck! 

[Fred Dickson]

Wait a minute.....I did find an insulation plan.....

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[David Zawadzki]

Has anyone ever drawn an insulation plan?  I have a builder who wants me to add one and can't find a sample on google.  
Thanks,
Donna

Ask your builder client to send you an example of the insulation plan that he speaks of.

[Richard Rubinski]

Maybe he wants it to show on the floor plan with the insulation texture showing and maybe the interior walls for sound suppression.

[Donna Lindsey]

Thank you Richard,

Yes, that is what he wants.  He wants to show areas for sound proofing and around plumbing but I don't know how to show and he doesn't have an example. 

Would you know how I need to show that?

Donna

[Richard Rubinski]

Thank you Richard,

Yes, that is what he wants.  He wants to show areas for sound proofing and around plumbing but I don't know how to show and he doesn't have an example. 

Would you know how I need to show that?

Donna

Copy and define an exterior and interior wall to show the insulation texture. Use the interior wall where he wants sound deading, then add a note if you needed to.

 

Rick

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[Gary McKeon]

Here is an example. It is just using the insulation line type and setting the width and fill increment to match the wall thickness and then drawing the lines in the walls themselves. OR, you can create a new wall type 

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[Keith Almond]

It's no wonder we can't get work done ... Everyone involved in the building process from the Building Inspector to the Contractor avoid taking responsibility for anything ... Everything is always our fault, and everyone else want to cover their ass and say "The designer did it!"

 

An Insulation plan is ridiculous overkill!

[Donna Lindsey]

Thanks Keith, 

I agree.  I can't see why the insulation company can't do it, but they don't draw and he wants clear instructions to them.  :-)

[Donna Lindsey]

Thank you Gary,

I think this is exactly what he is looking for.  I will do this.  Thanks again, Donna

[Donna Lindsey]

Thank you Richard,

You and Gary showed what I think he wants.  Thank you again for your help.  Donna

[Steve and Carla Farnam]

It's no wonder we can't get work done ... Everyone involved in the building process from the Building Inspector to the Contractor avoid taking responsibility for anything ... Everything is always our fault, and everyone else want to cover their ass and say "The designer did it!"

 

An Insulation plan is ridiculous overkill!

SPOT ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thomas Davis]

All walls that REQUIRE insulation should be insulated as per code and inspected accordingly - no need for an "insulation plan".
IF any additional walls are getting insulation (for sound, etc.) not required per code, then client can use a highlighter to highlight those walls and send a copy to the insulation contractor. (simple as that - no insulation plan provided)

If you provide the client with an insulation plan, you will be opening the door to provide him with a plan for anything - roof shingle placement plan < lol
Seriously though, it does open the door for providing anything else, because you catered to his request, rather than pushing back to provide plans that are required by code, ordinances, etc.

My 1/2 a cent comments.

Tommy

[Allen McDonnell]

All walls that REQUIRE insulation should be insulated as per code and inspected accordingly - no need for an "insulation plan".
IF any additional walls are getting insulation (for sound, etc.) not required per code, then client can use a highlighter to highlight those walls and send a copy to the insulation contractor. (simple as that - no insulation plan provided)

If you provide the client with an insulation plan, you will be opening the door to provide him with a plan for anything - roof shingle placement plan < lol
Seriously though, it does open the door for providing anything else, because you catered to his request, rather than pushing back to provide plans that are required by code, ordinances, etc.

My 1/2 a cent comments.

Tommy

Spot on.

[Richard Rubinski]

When you get the project setup like you want it create a "Drawing Template" so the next time you do a project for this builder you won't have to reinvent the wheel. Bill Wimberly show me how to create them. I don't ever have the need to use the "Default Template".

 

 

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[Donna Lindsey]

When you get the project setup like you want it create a "Drawing Template" so the next time you do a project for this builder you won't have to reinvent the wheel. Bill Wimberly show me how to create them. I don't ever have the need to use the "Default Template".

Thank you.  I will try this out.

[Donna Lindsey]

All walls that REQUIRE insulation should be insulated as per code and inspected accordingly - no need for an "insulation plan".
IF any additional walls are getting insulation (for sound, etc.) not required per code, then client can use a highlighter to highlight those walls and send a copy to the insulation contractor. (simple as that - no insulation plan provided)

If you provide the client with an insulation plan, you will be opening the door to provide him with a plan for anything - roof shingle placement plan < lol
Seriously though, it does open the door for providing anything else, because you catered to his request, rather than pushing back to provide plans that are required by code, ordinances, etc.

My 1/2 a cent comments.

Tommy

I agree Tommy, but this is my largest account.  He builds over 200 houses a year and the houses that he wants the insulation plan for are 1.5 to 3million dollars.  He wants insulation around the theater and bathroom and laundry room walls that aren't required by code and while I agree a highlighter would be great, he wants it on the plans so they can't say they didn't get it.    I don't want to do it either.  

[Gary Wicklund]

I agree Tommy, but this is my largest account.  He builds over 200 houses a year and the houses that he wants the insulation plan for are 1.5 to 3million dollars.  He wants insulation around the theater and bathroom and laundry room walls that aren't required by code and while I agree a highlighter would be great, he wants it on the plans so they can't say they didn't get it.    I don't want to do it either.  

Not a lot of work to keep a 200 house a year client happy?

[Mark Petri]

I typically just place a note on the plans saying all interior walls between bedrooms, bathrooms and adjacent living spaces to be insulated for sound. Done!