Module 6: Residential construction Flashcards
Frontage is the side of a site
the borders a public street/highway
Lot depth is the distance b/w
front and rear lot lines
Lot width
distance bw 2 side lot lines
lot size
Overall area of the lot
Wide shallow lot
reduced depth and ample frontage
Wide shallow lot yard area
to the side
Larger rear yard
pie-shaped lot
Type of lot found on a cul-de-sac
pie-shaped lot
Less backyard space, large front yard
reverse pie shaped lot
MPAC
Municipal property assessment corp.
Report from MPAC to confirm lot size
residential market value report
Ft -> meters
x 0.3048
square ft -> square meters
x 0.0929
Acres to hectares
x 0.4047
Meters -> ft
x 3.281
square meters -> square ft
x 10.76
hectares to Acres
x 2.471
Every % consists of
Whole (larger number), Part (smaller number), Rate/Ratio
Rate/Ratio
smaller number’s % of the whole (can be decimal or %)
Part unknown
Whole x rate
Rate/ratio unknown
Part/Whole
Whole unknown
Part/rate = whole
Every foot has
12 inches
Ranch style bungalow shape
asymmetrical rectangular, L/U shaped
Bi level
lower level raised above grade
Bi level allows for more
windows/daylight exposure
Split-level structure levels
range from 3-5
Side split
levels are separated width wise
Back-split
levels are separated front-rear
1 & 1/2 storey is identified by
60% of living area contained to first floor, slanted roof restricting second floor
2 & 1/2 storey provides
an additional half story on the top floor
Tract housing
groups of identical houses built on a tract of subdivided land
Conservation Authority regulates
approvals for builiding construction and water regulated areas
Concrete driveways need to be sealed w
a chemical compound on an annual basis
Footings help support the foundation
so the structure does not settle
Exterior foundation walls are coated with waterporoof
bitminous and covered with a layer of mortar (called parging)
Whiteish deposit on the walls indicate
efflorescence, moisture penetration
weeping tiles allow for
water to seep away from the foundation and not accumulate
A post is a structural component
that carries the load of a beam verticallytowards the footings
A post that is not properly secured to abeam located above it will cause
the structure to shift in windy conditions
negative grade
water runs towards the house rather than away
Peeling paint is an indication of
condensation
If no plastic vapour barrier is installed over the warm side of insulation
condensation forms
bulging or cracked drywall is an indication of
poor quality lumber that has warped
Joists
horizontal components that support a floor, ceiling or roof
Bridging is used to keep the
Joists from twisting
squeaking floors are caused by
joists not being connected to the subfloor
springy floors floors are caused by
wood of the subfloor is too thin
Water damaged floors can be identified by
floor discolouration, change in texture
Water damaged floors are caused by
wafer board soaks up water
increasing the bridging/blocking is for
springy floors
Weeping tiles
underground collection and drainage of water
Parging
layer of mortar that is coated on exterior foundation walls and then a waterproof material
Window wells are covered/lines w/ a
coarse aggregate to prvent water pooling
