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Ch 16 - Basic Home Construction Flashcards

1
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Name the basic architectural types and styles.

A

Ranch style, split-level, and two-story.

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Name types of two-story homes.

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English Tudor, Colonial American, French provincial, and Cape Cod.

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3
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Another name for split-level.

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Tri-level.

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4
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List the basic components of a foundation of a home.

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Footings, foundation walls, and piers.

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5
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Usually made of concrete that is poured into trenches or forms that have been dug or placed beneath the soil line; typically 16 in wide and 6 in deep.

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Footings

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6
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Lowest part of construction and serve to spread the weight of the structure over the ground.

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Footings

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7
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This part of construction rest on top of the footings and provide a surface upon which the flooring is built.

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Foundation Walls

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usually made out of poured concrete, masonry block, or brick and typically 8 in to 12 in thick.

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Foundation Walls

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9
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Usually made of masonry block; supports the flooring between the foundation walls when a crawlspace or basement is used.

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Piers

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10
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Another name for piers.

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Columns

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11
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Three major types of foundations in NC.

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Crawlspace, basement, and concrete slab.

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12
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Name two types of slab foundations.

A

monolithic slab and floating slab.

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13
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Concrete slab poured in on large section with the thicker edges serving as the footings for the building.

A

Monolithic slab

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14
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Concrete slab poured inside the outline of the footings and foundation walls.

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floating slab

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15
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What is the NC Termite Protection rule for existing structures?

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All firewood or wood materials must be removed from around the foundation construction site and the decking of the residence to discourage termites and other wood-destroying insects.

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16
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What is the NC Termite Protection rule for new construction?

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The soil near the foundation walls and piers must be chemically treated.

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17
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Elements consisting of the floors, the walls, the ceiling, and the roof.

A

The FRAME of a house.

18
Q

Floor Framing

A

Sill, floor joists, subfloor, girders

19
Q

the lowest horizontal wooden part of framing

A

Sill

20
Q

Rest on top of piers

A

Girders

21
Q

Laid on top of the joists and girders

A

Subfloor

22
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Wall Framing

A

Studs, sole and top plates, headers

23
Q

two pieces of lumber joined together to form a beam to provide extra support to wall framing

A

platform framing

24
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Roof Framing

A

Ceiling joists, rafters, ridge boards, eaves, soffit, frieze board, fascia

25
Q

The overhang of the roof

A

Eave

26
Q

The highest part of the construction

A

Ridge boards

27
Q

prefabricated triangular structure that serves the same function of ceiling joists…

A

Roof truss framing

28
Q

Decorative board at the top of the exterior wall directly under the soffit that prevents penetration of the elements through the joint between the exterior wall and roof.

A

Frieze board

29
Q

Gutters are usually attached to this.

A

Frieze board

30
Q

Exterior walls, windows and exterior doors, roofing, insulation, interior finishes, HVAC

A

Elements of construction

31
Q

Protects the home from the elements and provides a pleasing look

A

Siding

32
Q

Most common siding material used in older existing homes in NC.

A

Wood.

33
Q

Wood-manufactured hardboard, brick veneer, fiver cement board, vinyl, aluminum, stucco, or synthetic stucco

A

SIDING used in newer construction in NC.

34
Q

Insulation value of materials.

A

R-value

35
Q

Lower or higher R-values are required in the colder, mountainous sections of the state?

A

Higher.

36
Q

HVAC

A

Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning

37
Q

Most common HVAC forms of central heating units are fueled by what systems?

A

gas, oil, or electricity; heat pumps; and forced warm air systems.

38
Q

Less common HVAC power sources are?

A

Coal, wood, steam, and electric wire.

39
Q

Very popular HVAC system in most NC homes?

A

Heat pump. Provides a combo of heating and A/C.

40
Q

In NC, anyone who contracts to construct a building that costs more than $30,000 must obtain a _______________.

A

General contractor’s license for the state.

41
Q

Homes financed by government-backed loans must meet minimum construction standards set by HUD for which loan type(s)?

A

FHA, VA

42
Q

Sets minimum construction standards for public safety.

A

NC Uniform Building Code

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