Free AutoCAD closet, pantry, laundry and mudroom blocks (DWG): storage systems and room layouts

About sizes and clearances

There is no standard for plan symbols of closets, pantries and laundry rooms. The sizes are the usual module and trade sizes: hanging sections 600 deep, shelf units 300 to 450 deep, washers 600 or 685 wide, aisles of 900 in a walk-in closet and of 600 as the least in front of a reach-in closet. They are common practice, not a rule, so check the aisle widths, door swings and appliance clearances against your local building rules and the manufacturer's data.

These symbols are our own drawings after common planning practice, and the library is not certified against any standard. Check the sizes, clearances and connections against your project and change the blocks if yours differ.

Frequently asked questions

Are these symbols to a standard?

No. Plan symbols for storage rooms and laundries have no binding standard. The blocks follow common trade sizes and planning practice, and the clearance markers show typical values, not code requirements. Check local rules and the product data of what you specify.

What are the room layouts?

Ready-made rooms as one block each, with walls, door swing and the units in place: reach-in closets of 1800, 2400 and 3000, walk-in closets (one side, galley, L, U, with an island), a dressing room, pantries, laundry closets and rooms, and mudrooms. Insert one for a quick layout, or explode it to move single units; the same units are in the library on their own.

Can I use the symbols in commercial projects?

Yes. They are free to use and modify in your own projects, including commercial ones. They are provided as is, without warranty. Please do not redistribute or resell the library; see the library terms.

Can I use these together with the architectural and kitchen libraries?

Yes. They use the same units, attributes and insertion rule, so the libraries can be used in one plan. This one adds the storage systems, laundry machines and room layouts; the architectural library has doors, windows and general furniture, and the kitchen and bathroom libraries have the cabinets and fixtures.

Can I change a symbol or add attributes?

Yes. Open the DWG, edit a block with BEDIT to change it or add attributes, and save. To update drawings that already contain the block, run ATTSYNC or replace the block. Make a backup first: attribute values can be lost if ATTSYNC is used carelessly.

Are the floor, wallpaper and material patterns hatches?

No, they are blocks made of thin lines. Insert one, scale it to the area you want to show and copy it to cover more (ARRAY), or use it as a legend sample next to your finish schedule. For large areas the hatch patterns of your CAD program are the better choice.

Should I download this library or one of the smaller topic libraries (furniture, doors and windows, bathroom and kitchen, stairs, walls and roofs)?

This one has everything in a single file. If you need only one topic, the topic library holds the same blocks in a smaller file, and the furniture library adds front elevations of the furniture.

Where do I find a ready-made set of these symbols for AutoCAD?

AutoCAD itself ships only a small set of sample blocks, so a full symbol set has to come from a library. Download the ZIP on this page and open the DWG: every symbol is a block. Insert one with INSERT (Blocks palette, Libraries tab, then pick the DWG) or drag it from DesignCenter (ADCENTER). You can also download a single symbol on its own.