Home construction in California Flashcards
Building and construction standards in California
Federal level = ICC international code council sets, uniform codes, which are standard for residential construction
The HUD housing urban development = set standards for manufactured, home, construction
Department of housing and community development = state level, sets, building codes, that comply with those at the federal level, that address local conditions. Local authorities can also establish code.
Who was involved and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal code?
Local building inspector
City health official
County health official
Contractors license requirements
Meet education, requirements and experience guidelines. Pass a contractors licensing exam. Post a cash deposit or bond with the state. File a certificate of self insurance or Worker’s Compensation insurance with the contractor state license board.
A homeowner wants to remodel his kitchen, himself in hopes of gaining a higher sale price when he sells the property in the next few months. Is the license contractor required? Yes or no
Yes
Because the homeowner is performing the work in order to sell the property, the work needs to be performed by a licensed contractor
How to avoid hiring a licensed contractor
A job $500 or less is the magic number
Unlicensed home owner can do the work as long as the house and property is not being sold
Craftsman style home
No ornate or intricate exterior details
Wide front porch
Why columns are pedestals framing the front porch
Overhanging eaves
20 style tutor home
Round doorways, and a sharply sloping roof
Looks almost like a cottage
1920s style
Construction standards in California measuring
What not to measure square footage?
Any room shorter than 7 feet tall
Any rooms that are unfinished?
finished attic or a finished basement would be included
Attach car garage is not included
Inlaw unit that’s not attached is not included
You’re measuring the square footage of a single-family home you’ve just built. What national requirements apply to your measurements.
There are no national requirements
What is a footing?
Concrete base that supports the foundation of the house
Supports the entire wait load of the house
Must be made of poured concrete
Foundation wall materials
Bricks, poured concrete, concrete blocks
Framing terms
Stud = vertical wood pieces used for a wall construction
Joist = make up floor and ceiling framing
Rafter = wood framing, member used in construction of the roof
Framing types
Platform framing = framing of the structure, rests on a subfloor platform
Balloon, framing = single system of wall studs that run from the foundation to the ceiling
Post and beam, framing = uses larger, framing members, allowing for more distance between studs
Flooring components
Sill plate = 1st wooden member of the structure
Girder or beam = spans from one side of the foundation to the other
Lally column = supports the main beam
Roof framing and walls
header wall
Beam /girder = highest part of the framing that form the top line of the roof
Rafters = long wooden members that fasten to the ends of the ceiling, and form the Gables of the roof
Pitch = heart of the roof or slope of the roof type
Flashing = roof metal or rubber strips installed at edge of eaves and roof corners and chimney base to prevent water from getting in
EAVE system = 3 parts,
Soffit overhang is under the roof extension
facia overhang – is the board gutters are attached to
frieze board wooden framing member attached under the soffit against the top of the wall.
Sheathing plywood covering placed over exterior framing members
siding what people see when they view the house on the outside
Common pitch roof types
Cross gable, front gable, hipped, Gambrel
Insulation types
Blanket = stapled under Raftors
Batt = between studs
Loose fill = attic for
Reflective = open air space
Rigid = wall sheathing
Crawlspace = spray on
Which structural component is described as the concrete base that supports the foundation of building
Footing
Which type of framing involves a single system of wall studs run from the foundation through the first and second floor to the ceiling support
Balloon
Architect. Camila is drawing the plans for a house. Her client is passionate about wanting it to be a craftsman style. Which of the following parts of the roofing system shit Camilla check most closely to make sure her client is happy.
The pitch
Which type of framing is most commonly used in housing
Platform
What is the purpose of termiticide
Prevents past damage
Which of the following is part of the Eave system?
Composite
Fascia
Framing
Shingles
Facsia
Where would you likely find blanket insulation?
Rafters
This round steel column is filled with concrete and rests on a base plate, called a column footing pad
Beam
Girder
Lally column
Still plate
Lally column
What are heating systems?
Electric
Steam
Oil
Forced warm air
Hot water
Where can you find an air conditioning unit?
Roof, attic, basement, outside, Garage
AC components
Evaporator = takes heat from air and brings it to the refrigerant
Compressor = create a flow refrigerant from one part of the system to the other
Condenser = liquefies the refrigerant gas by cooling it
How are HVAC systems rated
British thermal unit BTU
Heat pumps
Provides air cooling and heating in one system = advantage
Disadvantages =
Operates in moderate climates cannot operate in frigid climates
Relies on back up heat system at times
HVAC life expectancies
Baysport system = 20 years
Broilers = 30 years
Central AC = 15 years
Gas roiled fired furnace 18 years
Hot water or steam, radiant heater = 25 years
Rooftop AC = 15 years
Calculating EER
British thermal units ÷watts = energy-efficient ratio
what are common water heaters?
Gas, solar, tankless, electric
What are common types of pipes using residential construction?
Brass, cast iron, polymerized, vinyl chloride, copper
Which fixtures should be vented?
Sink, toilet, bathtub, shower, washing machine connection
Water heater bracing
State law requires water heaters to be anchored, braised, or attached, so they aren’t knocked over during an earthquake
Electrical terms
Amperage = amount of electricity flowing through the wire
Voltage = electrical pressure
Service lateral = underground wiring, connecting the structure to the power source
Service draw = above ground wiring, connection the structure to the power source
Fuse = electrical component that melts one overheated
Circuit breaker = electrical component that trips when capacity is exceeded
GFCIs where are you likely to find them?
Garage bathroom, kitchen, basement or outside
Wiring
Aluminum wire = used where the current is heaviest
Aluminum = used in the branch circuit wiring prior to 1972
Copper wire = more stable of the two wires
Copper = used in branch circuit, wiring of most new construction
Aluminum wire = used at service entrance
Wiring materials
BX cable
Conduit
Greenfield conductors
Romax cable
Smoke detector of laws
Any house sold after January 1, 1986 must have a smoke detector
Carbon monoxide detector laws
Must require carbon monoxide detector if Home has
Gas burning stove
Fossil fuel burning water heater
Attached garage
Fireplace
Measuring square footage
Measure to the nearest 10th of an inch
What round to the nearest square-foot when computing the number include only areas where the ceiling height is 7 feet or taller, as well as all finished living areas.
Electric terms to know
Voltage = pressure
Amperage = amount
Distribution panel = basement or garage easily accessible : uses fuses in the past
Or circuit breakers most recent GFCI = ground fault, circuit, interpreter, located near water
What does EER stand for with regard to air conditioners?
Energy efficient ratio
Which system uses essential, exhaust fan and ducks to move still air out of the building?
Forced air
Air conditioning
Ventilation
Ventilation system recycles the air, if I bring a fresh air and removing pollutants and odors
Raymond was comparing to air conditioners. Air conditioner.” A” had an EER a five. And air conditioner.” B” had an EER of eight. What does Raman know about these two units?
Bee is far more efficient
The EER stands for energy efficient ratio and is calculated by dividing the units British thermal units BTUs by the electricity needed to power of the unit
The higher a Unit CER is the more energy efficient it is and in the last it will cost to use
Why must a water heater be strapped?
Prevents bursting
Insulates for energy efficiency
Prevents tripping
Prevents tripping
State law requires water heaters to be anchored, braced, or top, so they aren’t knocked over during an earthquake
You’re selling a home built in 1975. What must you have installed before selling your property?
Carbon monoxide detector
Smoke and carbon monoxide detector
Smoke detector
Smoke detector, are required as of 1986
Carbon monoxide detectors are only required for specified properties
What is a sellers responsibility regarding water heaters?
Insure, energy efficiency
Provide buyer notice that it needs earthquake requirements
Provide energy efficient disclosure to buyer
Replaced before selling
Provided by her notice that it meets earthquake requirements
Which of the following plumbing elements in a dwelling should be vented
Sink, toilet, tub, and washing machine
Which system Pulse, still air out of the kitchen, bathroom, other places were smells of pollutants concentrations occur
Air conditioning
Forced air
Ventilation
Ventilation
What’s supposed to be installed wherever water can be found, such as bathrooms, kitchen, basement, utility room, Garage, outdoors, and mirror, swimming pools, to protect people from getting electrocuted?
BX
GFCI
NEC
PVC
GFCI
Which law applies to smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors in California?
All laws, with more restrictive laws, taking precedence
Federal
Local
State
All laws, with the more restrictive laws taking precedence
Plumbing fixture must be vented. For which plumbing fixture or fixtures make this statement apply?
All plumbing fixtures
Sink
Sink and toilet
Toilet
All plumbing fixtures
Which of the following is a type of water heater?
Coal
Geolectric
Tankless
Wind
Tankless
When all appliances are on in the kitchen and all of a sudden it goes in the darkness what could have happened?
A circuit, breaker tripped
An earthquake has hit
Hey storm hit the electricity
Circuit breaker, tripped
Where is aluminum wiring used in construction today?
And appliances
In a circuit wiring, which goes from panel through the walls to the outlets and switches
Motor vehicles
Where are the current is heaviest, such as the service entrance
What are the current in his heaviest such as service entrance?
In an air conditioning system, what takes heat from the air and brings it to the refrigerant?
Compressor
Condenser
Evaporator
Recycler
Evaporator
In California homeowner might receive an energy credit for opting for?
Is shorter commute
Smaller home
Baseboard heating
Geothermal power
Geothermal power
