The people that need to use an Architect Scale Ruler aren’t just architects. Here’s
a list of other users:
- Real estate developers
- Bidding contractors
- Electricians
- Builders
- Zoning officers
- Home designers
- Painting bidders
- HVAC contractors
- Plumbing contractors
- Architects
When looking at blueprints, you notice that they are drawn to a specific scale. The scale is not the same for a room, a house, a neighborhood, or a development. The scale is noted at the bottom right corner of the drawing in the information box. Typical scales are:
- 1/4
- 1/8
1/4 could be used for “1/4 inch equals one foot”, or “1/4 inch equals 100 feet”, or “1/4 inch equals one mile”. It depends on the scale of the drawing.
How do you use the Architect Scale Ruler?
If the drawing information box says “1/4 inch equals one mile”, then place the 1/4 part of the ruler along the object that you are measuring. If the object lines up with “9” on the ruler, then it is 9 miles long. Simple enough.
Remember, the clue to which scale to use, is in the information box on the drawing.