From finalising a project to understating finances and legalities, the journey of buying a perfect home requires some serious research. But did you know that the foundation of a sturdy home starts with paper? Yes, you read it right!
The blueprint or master plan of a property is where it all begins. By analysing the master plan of a property, you can get a better idea of what the finished house will look like. Everything we’ve just talked about has no value if you don’t know how to read this beautifully illustrated document.
So, here’s a cheat sheet to help you decipher a master plan like a pro.
Know the basics!
A master plan, essentially, is a graphic representation of a project comprising detailed drawings of a proposed project in a defined land area. You can get a copy of this from your developer or the project website.
So, what should an ideal master plan have? Well, details about the dimensions, boundaries, and adjacent plots are a must. This will give you an idea of the entry and exit points, amenities, open spaces, and the vehicular traffic movement within the project.
You can also check the distance between your preferred unit and the amenities like the clubhouse, swimming pool, and gymnasium.
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Drill down to the details
A unit plan is a scale diagram that shows the arrangement of the rooms in a particular unit of a building. Check the placement of each room and see if it meets your requirement. When you analyse the kitchen, check the width of the slabs, cupboards, and the circulation space.
If you believe in Vastu, check if that has been taken into consideration.
Reading the representations
- Parallel lines represent walls.
- The breaks on walls usually indicate doors, windows, or openings between rooms.
- A thin line represents doors and a curved dotted line indicates the direction in which the door is meant to open.
The dimension game
- Look for the dimensions of the walls. Usually, the external walls have a width of 9 – 10 inches, while internal walls vary anywhere between 4.5 inches and 6 inches in width.
- The standard height of ceilings is 2.8 – 3 metres.
- Due to positioning, there are certain spaces in a home that can’t be used for anything. These are known as dead spaces. Look for these and ensure that the number of these is minimum.
