Architect
Most architects use 1/4"= 1" when drawing a home. This is considered a/an
scale
The height dimensions of a structure can be found on the:
Elevation view
GFCI symbols, which are found in kitchens and bathrooms, stand for:
Ground fault circuit interrupter
Adam is looking at a drawing of a home he is considering building. This drawing of the house is looking into the house from above. He is looking at
Floor plan
The Smiths have decided to build a house and have employed an architect. What drawing MUST be produced for them before construction begins?
Floor plans and elevations
Architectural and construction drawings are often referred to as:
Prints
To see an enlargement of a specific construction feature, one would look at the:
Detail view
T-shaped ruler used in mechanical drawings to create horizontal lines.
T- square
Which is represented by symbols on a floor plan?
Doors
The type of rendering that is difficult to correct is a(n):
Felt-tip rendering
Trash paper is often called:
Trash paper
The view usually shows an enlargement of some construction feature:
Detail view
A strong transparent paper used for making drawings, designs, tracing.
tracing paper
The main feature of the outside of a building will be shown on a/an:
Elevation
The architectural scale recommended for floor plans is 1/4"=1'. The drawing for the width of the hall on a floor plan reads 1'. How wide is the hall?
4 ft
What tool is most commonly used by drafters to add symbols to drawings?
Templates
When the carpenters had a question about how a wall should be constructed, they looked at a plan that is taken from the imaginary cut through that wall. That plan is known as:
Section view
A thick plastic sheet with cutouts that can be traced to provide the accurate shape and size of objects to be drawn into a floor plan.
Template
The most important drawing on a set of house plans is the:
Floor plan
The Smith's architect wants to give the family a more detailed drawing by adding textures, shadows, shading and color. This type of drawing is known as:
Rendering
This measuring device is calibrated to assist the designer/ architect in the creation of accurate scaled drawings. It consists of 12 scaled calibrations and is ruled for easy reading.
Architectural scale
A realistic view of a building project showing shades, shadow, texture, and color is needed for a customer. What architectural drawing process should be used?
Rendering
Which is NOT an advantage of ink, as compared to pencil drawings for blueprints?
Ink drawings are quicker to produce than pencil drawings
A cut away view of a house or series of rooms in a house is known as a(n):
Section view
Mrs.Ling wants to replace her kitchen cabinets. Which type of drawing will show her a realistic view of the cabinet details?
Rendering