This video will go through reading construction drawings/blueprints at length. If you are interested in a shorter version there is a 10 minute Reading Drawings Crash Course video link below. The video will go through the following topics:
- General layout of construction drawings
- Symbols and abbreviations and their meaninings
- Types of lines and their meanings
- Dicerning where to locate specific information within the drawings

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE TEN-MINUTE CRASH COURSE INSTEAD OF THE FULL VIDEO, HERE IS THE LINK:    • Reading Construction Drawings - 10 Mi...  
- Reading and understanding the GSNs
- Understanding the difference between floor plans, site plans, details, sections, elevations, and schedules
- Navigating drawings using gridlines and details
- Finding the scale of the drawings
- Determining specific dimensions
- Reading and understanding door and window schedules and types
- Reading and understanding foundation plans and footing schedules
- Conducting a basic takeoff to calculate the quantity of cubic yards required in isolated footings