RE Residential Construction & Design Flashcards
CA law requiring building contractors to be licensed
CA Contractors License Law
Requires contractors to post bond/cash deposit to cover potential damages
CA law setting minimum construction/occupancy standards for all dwelling units
CA State Housing Law (SHL)
Monitored by local officials/inspectors
Types of building specifications in permit plans
- Construction of structure
- Site placement/orientation
- Foundation
- Framing
- Sheathing
- Insulation
- Roofing
- Floor coverings
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Windows
Slider windows
1 stationary sash + 1 sliding on tracks
Casement windows
attached to frame with hinges to swing open
Single hung windows
fixed upper sash + vertically sliding lower sash
Double hung windows
1 vertically sliding upper sash + 1 vertically sliding lower sash on own tracks
Energy efficiency ratio (EER)
Measures HVAC systems
Higher EER = more efficient
Ground fault interrupter (GFI)
protects circuits in kitchens/bathrooms/garages
Non-metallic sheath (NM cable)
Typical house wiring with 3 wires (including ground wire)
Electric meter
Measures amt of power used
Breaker panel/fuse box
series of circuit breakers to shut off in overload → wires throughout → receptacles/lighting systems
Flashing
metal sheeting installed on top of roof material around openings (chimneys/vents) to prevent water seepage
Flat roof
covered with tar, hardest to waterproof due to collection of water/snow
Roofing felt
waterproof paper applied to sheeting
Ridge board
where rafters meet at highest point of construction
Interior sheathing
interior covering on framing (ie drywall)
R-value
resistance to heat flow rating
Sheathing
covering applied to exterior of framing to insulate + strengthen
Creates surface for siding
Siding
exterior material determined by architectural style (commonly stucco in CA)
Sill plate
horizontal board that rests on floor joists (attached to studs)
Joists
parallel boards supporting the floor ceiling
Studs
Dimensional lumber in standardized width/depth placed no more than 16” apart
Footing
wide base in foundation wall supporting weight of structure, resting on soil
Plate
board attached to top of concrete foundation where framing of structure rests
CA requires anchor bolts thru plate into foundation for earthquakes
Perimeter footing foundation systems
foundations with crawl space underneath
Slab-on-grade foundation system
no crawl space, concrete slab is structure’s floor system
Top level with top of footing
Compacted gravel or other underneath
Tudor characteristics
*Decorative half-timbering
*Steep roof pitches
*Ornate, massive chimneys often topped with decorative chimney pots
*Prominent cross-gable on the facade
*Tall, narrow windows with multiple small panes often in a casement or fixed design
Georgian characteristics
*Cornice with dental molding + little overhang
*Double hung windows (12 over 12 or 9 over 9)
*Triangular pediment with columns over front door
Colonial Revival characteristics
*Rough hewn, handmade moldings and decor
*Balanced and symmetrical windows/doors
*Cubical (4 square rooms above 3 square rooms)
*Double hung windows in even rows flanking doorway
*Ornate pediment/pilasters/porch with columns + fanlight around door
*Sidelights
*Hipped roof line
*Include Dutch Colonial, Garrison Colonial, and Cape Cod:
Victorian characteristics
*Balloon framing (vs post & beam) for taller construction
*Elaborate cut shingles
*Gingerbread trim
*Dormers
*Rounded porches
*Asymmetrical floor plans
*Turrets
*Towers
*High ceilings
*Large windows for space
*Intricate woodwork (tracery)
Spanish-Inspired Houses characteristics
*Low pitched roof w/ red/patterned tiles or flat roof + parapets or hipped roof
*Little/no overhanging eaves
*Stucco siding
*Arches above doors
*Asymmetrical shapes
*Cross gables
*Side wings
*Carved doors/stonework/cast ornaments
*Spiral columns/pilasters
*Courtyards
Cape Cod characteristics
TYPE OF COLONIAL REVIVAL
*Single-story low/broad/boxy house
*Center chimney
*Pitched roof coming down to *1st floor ceiling level/tops of windows
*Gabled roof
*Double hung windows + shutters
Craftsman Bungalow characteristics
*Deep porch under wide roof
*Long/low profile
*Simple interior
*Lots of built-in cupboards/nooks
*Small kitchen
*Unfinished basement/attic
*Exposed structures/wood
*Shared small yards → community
California Bungalow characteristics
*Single story + ½ story attic
*Red bricks + red terracotta roof tiles
*Tiled veranda
*Decorative timber work
*Headlight windows at front
*Corrugated iron roof at back
*Driveway + 1 car garage
Split Level characteristics
Single story on 1 end (living room/kitchen) + 2 on other (sunken garage + family room below + bedrooms above)
Arts and Crafts/Craftsmen/Bungalow characteristics
PREDECESSOR: CALIFORNIA RANCH
*Small 1 story
*Rustic/natural materials (stone, wood) + natural/earthy colors
*Broad overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends
* Deep porches + pergolas/trellises
*Shingled exterior walls
*Sloping stone foundations
*Informal
*Asymmetrical
California Ranch characteristics
*1 story
*Open kitchen/living areas
*Private backyard + patios
*Garage integrated into home (same visual weight as front door)
*Wood or masonry exterior
*Concrete slabs or shallow crawl spaces
CA: Front covered stoop/porch
Non-CA: no front covered porch
Modern/Contemporary characteristics
*Mixtures of wood/brick/stone
*Natural color wood siding stained instead of painted
*1+ stories
*Large windows
*Glass doors
*Combos of roof styles
*Mixed terrain
