Glencoe: 2

Question 1

Who may establish certain requirements for home construction:

Answer 1

Loan providers, as well as some federal agencies. These are not the same as building codes

Question 2

To determine building costs, builders and designers often start with

Answer 2

average cost per square foot sq ft * cost of construction per sq ft

Question 3

Why can actual costs be higher than average cost per square foot?

Answer 3

special features, unique building material, unusual materials

Question 4

Best way to get an accurate price on estimate:

Answer 4

ask subcontractor to bid on the project

Question 5

Types of drawings: Sketch:

Answer 5

quick and informal drawing

Question 6

Architectural Plans:

Answer 6

sometimes called construction drawings or work drawings are more formal drawings.

Question 7

What do architectural plans provide:

Answer 7

an organized and precise way of showing how an entire structure should be built

Question 8

Blue Prints:

Answer 8

copies of the original architectural plan

Question 9

Modern blue prints have:

Answer 9

blue lines on a white background

Question 10

One inch is equal to X mm

Answer 10

25.4

Question 11

Two most common length measurements in residential construction are:

Answer 11

inch and foot

Question 12

Two most common length measurements in residential construction in metric are:

Answer 12

milimeter and meter

Question 13

In the customary system, liquids are measured in

Answer 13

quarts and gallons

Question 14

In the metric system, liquids are measured in

Answer 14

liter

Question 15

Kilgram = X pounds

Answer 15

2.2

Question 16

On architectural plans all measurements are given in:

Answer 16

milimeters

Question 17

Residentail Construction uses X scale most commonly

Answer 17

1/4” = 1’

Question 18

What tool does an architect use when making a scale drawing:

Answer 18

architects scale

Question 19

What does an Architects scale allow:

Answer 19

The measurements in reduces scale drawing to be measured as though they were in actual feet and inches

Question 20

An architects drawing consists of X

Answer 20

Lines, dimensions, symbols and notes

Question 21

Lines:

Answer 21

lines show the shape of an object and are sued for many other purposes as well.

Question 22

Center lines:

Answer 22

are used to indicate the center of an object. They’re composed of Long and Short dashes alternatively.

Question 23

Centerline intersections:

Answer 23

short dashes cross

Question 24

Dimension lines:

Answer 24

indicate the start and endpoint of a particular dimensions. They have arrowheads at each end.

Question 25

The dimension in dimension lines is written as:

Answer 25

a break in the middle of the line.