Comprehensive Architectural Final - Key

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Architectural Final Review Name:______________________________ Space Planning Quiz 1. If you have a den that is 10' x 10'. What is the square footage? 100 sq. ft. 2. Define each of the following house designs: Ranch Style – It is a long, low, one-story house. The plain ranch design generally has a low pitched roof with gables and overhanging eaves. It is normally built on a concrete slab with no basement. This style cost more to build. One and one half story design – It is essentially one-story with a steeper roof which allows for expansion of the attic. Dormers are added to provide additional light and ventilation. Since any space with less than 5' of headroom is considered unusable, the total square feet of space in the attic is one-half the total of the first floor. Two Story – This home has two stories and may be built with or without a basement. A two-story home requires a smaller lot and has a smaller roof and foundation area so it is cheaper to build. Split Level Design – The split-level was conceived for the sloping or hilly lot. The general arrangement of the split-level separates sleeping, living, and recreation on different levels. 3. Identify the following door size standards. DOOR WIDTH HEIGHT THICKNESS Front Entry 36” 6'-8” 1 1/2” Rear Entry 36” 6'-8” 1 1/2” Bedroom 30” - 32” 6'-8” 1 1/4” Bath 28”-30” 6'-8” 1 1/4” Closet (Bifold) 4' to 12' 6'-8” 1 1/4” 4. The minimum hall width is 3 feet. 5. A double car garage should be a minimum of 20 feet wide and 20 feet deep. Additional room should be provided for a workbench . An even more convenient size would be 22 feet wide by 24 feet deep. 6. The living room is usually placed near the entry to eliminate the need for guests having to pass through the rest of the house. 7. T /F Doors should always swing into the bedroom. 8. An exterior door must have a light . 9. How wide are exterior doors? 36” 10. What is a lavatory? sink 11. The size of washer and dryers are 29 inches in width and 26 inches in depth. 12. Name the 6 styles of Kitchens: 1. Straight Line Kitchen 2. L-shaped Kitchen 3. Corridor Kitchen 4. U-shaped Kitchen 5. Peninsula Kitchen 6. Island Kitchen 13. What is a water closet? toilet 14. The minimum water closet compartment width is 30” wide and 24” to 30” deep. 15. The lower kitchen cabinet is 24 inches deep and 36 inches high. 16. The upper kitchen cabinet is 12 inches deep. 17. The size of a dishwasher is 24.75 inches deep by 24 inches wide. 18. T /F French style doors are doors that have glass panels in them. 19. T/ F A standard height of a garage door is 6 feet. 20. A half-bath contains a lavatory and a water closet . 21. A three-quarter bath has a lavatory , a water closet , and a shower . 22. The standard bathtub width is 30 inches to 32 inches and the length is 5 feet. 23. The minimum depth of a clothes closet is 2 feet

24. When installing an island in the kitchen keep a minimum of 42 inches between it and other counters to allow for traffic. If the island contains an appliance such as a stove 48 inches should be the minimum distance provided between counters. 25. The kitchen work triangle is determined by drawing a line between the front center of the range , to the refrigerator , to the sink , and back to the range . 26. For practical kitchen design this distance should be at least 15 feet but not to exceed 22 feet. 27. If the dining area is open to another area it can be as small as 9 feet by 11 feet. 28. List the 4 consideration for good traffic circulation: 1. The distance from the garage to the kitchen is short and direct. 2. The Foyer is centrally located and convenient to all parts of the house. 3. All bedrooms are close to a bath. 4. Few rooms have traffic planned through them. The family room and eating nook are exceptions. Floor Plan Quiz 1. Residential floor plans are generally drawn at a scale of 1/4” = 1'-0” . 2. T/ F The floor plan represents a section view of a residence which has had an imaginary cut made approximately 4 feet above the floor line. 3. What is the actual size of a 2x4? 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” 4. What is the actual size of a 2x6? 1 1/2” x 5 1/2” 5. A 2x4 stud is spaced at 16 inches O.C. With a 2x6 stud the spacing can be 24 inches O.C. 6. Guardrails are required on all balconies, decks, etc., that are over 30 inches above the next lower level. 7. The minimum height of a residential guardrail is 36 inches. 8. The standard residential door height is 6'-8” . 9. Concrete slabs used for the floor of a garage should slope toward the front. The amount of slope is 1/8” per foot and the thickness is typically 4” . 10. T /F Door and window schedules are used to more specifically describe them and to keep the drawing clean of unnecessary notes. 11. The interior finishing schedule lists each room in the house and gives specific details for each room. 12. A window size designation of 8ºx5º indicates a width of 8 feet 0 inches and a height of 8 feet 0 inches. 13. The abbreviation D.W. identifies the Dish Washer . 14. Typically an exterior door is 36” wide. 15. The minimum size of an attic access is 22 inches by 30 inches and you must have a minimum of 30 inches of unobstructed headroom above it. 16. When dimensioning a brick veneer building, dimension the frame width and the brick width with air space and exterior sheathing. 17. What should be located on the following dimensioning lines: 1. 1 st row - Walls that intersect the wall begin dimensioned 2. 2 nd row - Center line of openings and outside corners 3. 3 rd row - Outside corners 4. 4 th row - Overall dimension 18. The first row of dimensions should start 3/4 inch from the furthest wall. Legal Description & Site Plan Requirements an Layout Quiz 1. T/ F The floor Joist spacing is shown on a plot plan. 2. Which plan shows the location of a house from an areal view. a. floor plan b. electrical plan c. plot plan d. foundation plan 3. Which of the following would be a system that you would put in if there wasn't a community sewer system. a. septic b. private waste c. leach d. gravity 4. Briefly define the following terms:

Plat: A map of part of a city or township showing some specific area, such as a subdivision make up of several individual lots. Plot: One construction lot size 5. If the property corner begins or ends on a bench mark it is usually identified with a special Bench Mark Symbol . Framing Methods Structural Components Quiz 1. Balloon framing or Eastern framing the exterior studs run from the top of the foundation to the top of the highest level. 2. Platform framing gets its name from the platform created by each floor as the building is being framed. 3. T /F Sub-flooring in post and beam construction is sometimes made up of materials as large as 2x8. 4. Identify the following framing parts in the picture: King stud 10 Stud 16 Cripple or jack studs 14 Top Plate 13 Header 12 Trimmer 11 Sub-sill 15 Sole plate 5 5. T/ F The most common spacing of wood floor joist is 24 inches O.C. If false, the spacing is 16 O.C. 6. Wall framing lumber is most generally made out of: a. Douglas fir b. Mahogany c. Pine d. Oak 7. The size of plywood sheets are typically 4 feet by 8 feet. 8. Roof slope is the ratio between the vertical rise and the horizontal run Stair Construction and Layout Quiz 1. The minimum stairwell opening width is 3 feet. 2. The UBC states that the minimum tread depth is 9 inches and the maximum riser height is 8 inches. According to the text, the IRC states that that the minimum tread depth is 10 inches and the maximum riser height is 7 3/4 inches. 3. What would an open stringer be made of? a. Douglas fir b. Mahogany c. Hard woods d. Pine 4. T /F Steel is the material that most spiral stair cases are made of . 5. T /F Stair stringers are generally cut from a 2” x 12” board.

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