From: krw 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Cheap (free?) floor plan software?
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:58:47 -0500

In article , 
bert@iphouse.com says...
> We want to do something with the basement, but the immovable fixtures
> and existing framed-in spaces make it difficult to visualize
> anything. 
> 
> Any suggestions for simple software which allows placement of the
> fixed walls and utilities and then for moving around all the other
> stuff we want to try? 

I use A9CAD.  It's a little difficult to use, but I liked the 
price. ;-)  

I laid out my bathroom tile job with the room outline, floor 
joists, subflooring, backer, and tile all on different levels.  I 
could make sure things were lined up where I wanted them (e.g. 
backer seams over joists) and not where I didn't (e.g. backer seams 
over subfloor seams).  Then it was an easy matter to figure out the 
best place to start the tile.  My first thought would have looked 
really dumb.  ;-)


> I've seen references to products that work on a paper grid with paper
> or plastic cutouts, but haven't been able to lay my hands on such a
> thing. Anybody know what they're called or where to find them? 

Make 'em out of graph paper.  I like CAD for this though.  I can 
add a lot more detail then only show what I need to see.

-- 
  Keith