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B-Line Flashcards

1
Q

What main things can be found on plot plans?

A

location of building on plot, streets, direction of north,

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2
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How is a door indicated on a floor plan?

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Indicated by a letter with a circle around it

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3
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what does ditto mean?

A

typical or same as above

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4
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what things are found on a room schedule?

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Base, flooring, wall and ceiling materials

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5
Q

Who approves the shop drawings before sent to the manufacture?

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architect

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6
Q

what are some specialty items?

A

vaults, fixtures, hoists and loading docs

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7
Q

where should hardware instructions and warranty be kept?

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with the documents for the building

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8
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what is an isometric drawing?

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a 3D view where the building is on a 30 degree axis from the base line

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9
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what is a perspective view?

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a drawing the disappears into a vanishing point

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10
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what is an oblique view?

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the face of the drawing is parallel to the base line but the side view is at a 45 degree axis to the base line

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11
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what is found on elevation drawings?

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2D drawings of each face of the building

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12
Q

how many climate zones are in BC?

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6 climate zones (4,5,6,7A,7B,8)

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13
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who do you contact if there are important missing dimensions?

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The architect

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14
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what are construction lines?

A

light solid lines to reposition drawings or transfer lines to another drawing

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15
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what are beam lines?

A

alternating long and short dashes to indicated the centre of a beams location

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16
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what is a leader line?

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a line with an arrow to point to an object with a text description

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17
Q

what is used on the ends of joist lines?

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little flags

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18
Q

what are hatching lines?

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used to fill spaces in-between object lines to indicate which material is being used for that object

19
Q

who passes bylaws?

A

municipalities and regional districts

20
Q

how often does the building code get revised?

A

every 5 years

21
Q

what city in BC has its own Building Code?

A

Vancouver

22
Q

What 5 bylaws are there?

A

Animals, Building, Driveway access, Tree Removal, Zoning

23
Q

what does site coverage mean?

A

the lot area that ic covered with a building

24
Q

what is a setback?

A

the shortest distance from the building to the property line

25
Q

how do you measure building height?

A

most common is to measure from the average natural grade to the highest point of the roof

26
Q

what are the 2 most used by carpenters parts of the building code?

A

Part 3 and Part 9

27
Q

what does HDD stand for?

A

heating degree days calculated by the number of days for a location where the main temperature is under 18 degrees

28
Q

what is the definition for “substantial performance of work”?

A

in the lien legislation applicable to the place of work

29
Q

what do the general conditions do?

A

protect both the home owner and the contractor

30
Q

when are supplemental conditions used?

A

at the end of the contract to adjust or modify the standard general conditions

31
Q

what is included in the specifications book?

A

writing only no drawings

32
Q

what are the 4 main types of contracts/method of payments?

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Fixed sum, Unit Price, Cost plus, Target price

33
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what is the difference between fixed sum and target price?

A

similar except target price cost saving are split in half between the owner and the contractor

34
Q

what are some thing allowances are needed?

A

cabinets, flooring and fixtures

35
Q

why are bid forms beneficial?

A

easy to compare each bid

36
Q

What is Tendering?

A

the process and length of time it is to receive and calculate the bids with the proper information

37
Q

what is an analogous estimate?

A

using cost form another similar project

38
Q

what are the three main things needed for a detailed cost estimate?

A

A task List, a material and labour take off, a price sheet for materials and labour

39
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what is added after a cost estimate is established?

A

a contingency allowance usually of 10%

40
Q

what is bonding?

A

bonding is insurance for a specific use and is paid for in a lump sum

41
Q

what are the 3 types of bonds?

A

A Bid Bond, Labour and material bond, and performance bond

42
Q

what is the company that issues the bond?

A

the surety

43
Q

A bid bond is in place for what reason?

A

so that the contractor that wins the Bid must actually take the Job

Carpentry Level 4 (10 decks)

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