Essential Design Tools
How to Site Measure and Survey Continued
Take the measuring tape and start measuring! Always measure in millimetres, ie 1200 (this equals 1.2 metres) and keep the measurements consistent.
If not you can easily confuse 1.2 with 12 etc. (If you use the imperial system then use inches) It is often easier and quicker if you have someone to hold one end while you read the measurement and they write it down.
If you have to do it yourself, place the tape on the floor where practical, as there is less movement that way.
4. Select the remaining pen, now we want to note all the electrical and lighting information. Show where the light switches (note if they have dimmers), power outlets, security systems, speakers, heating control panels, meter boards, switch boards, wall lights, pendants, recessed light fittings and any other item that you see necessary. Show this on your sketch that you have drawn.
