Plan to scale

Backyard plan: deck, pool, shed and garden to scale

A pool, a shed, a vegetable garden: in a yard, everything competes for the same space. A plan drawn to scale shows what really fits.

Give the lot’s measurements, place the house, then what you want to add. Each item takes the measurements you type.

How do I draw a floor plan of my yard? Give the lot’s measurements, place the house, then add the rest.

An example drawn with Planimonde. Open it and change it to your measurements.

How to do it

Give the lot’s measurements
Width and depth. For an angled lot, trace the boundary with fences.
Place the house
Give it its measurements and set it at its distance from the street.
Add the rest
Deck, pool, shed, vegetable garden, trees. Move them around until everything fits.

Each item comes at a common size. You type in yours.

Lot 600 × 1200 in (1524 × 3048 cm)
House 354 × 433 in (900 × 1100 cm)
Deck 144 × 120 in (366 × 305 cm)
Shed 96 × 120 in (244 × 305 cm)
Patio table 59 × 35 in (150 × 90 cm)
Lounge chair 26 × 75 in (65 × 190 cm)
Grill 51 × 24 in (130 × 60 cm)
Round pool 180 × 180 in (457 × 457 cm)
In-ground pool 144 × 288 in (366 × 732 cm)
Hot tub 83 × 83 in (210 × 210 cm)
Tree 118 × 118 in (300 × 300 cm)
Hedge 118 × 24 in (300 × 60 cm)
Vegetable garden 94 × 47 in (240 × 120 cm)
Car 71 × 177 in (180 × 450 cm)
Fence 118 in (300 cm) wide
Fire pit 35 × 35 in (90 × 90 cm)

Before you put in a shed, a pool or a fence, check the setbacks your municipality requires: they change from one place to the next.
The lot’s measurements can be read on your property survey, if you have one.
Around a patio table: room to push the chairs back, about 36 in (90 cm).

Common practice, not rules: adapt them to your room and your habits.

Is this plan enough for a permit application?

No. It helps you prepare your project. A permit application follows your municipality’s requirements, often with a property survey.

My lot is not rectangular. What do I do?

Draw the rectangle that contains it, then trace the real boundary with fences you turn to the angle you need.

No account to create: the plan opens right away.