Construction
A home where a person lives is what type of construction?
Residential construction
Which area of the home includes the living room, dining room, and family room?
Living area
This part of a house supports everything above it and transfers loads to the ground.
The foundation.
What is a scale drawing?
A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes, reduced or enlarged by a set ratio.
This simple roof has one single sloping plane.
Shed roof
Name the five major parts of a house.
Foundation, floors, walls, systems, and roof.
Which area of a home should be far from noise and busy traffic?
Sleeping area
These horizontal structural elements carry loads to beams or columns and help stabilize walls.
Floors or the floor framing system
On an architectural scale, what does the ¼” scale mean?
¼ inch represents 1 foot
This roof has two slopes on each side, often seen on barns, with the lower slope being steeper.
Gambrel Roof
What is a load-bearing wall?
A wall that supports the structure above it.
Why are service rooms (kitchen, laundry, bathrooms) often placed together?
To reduce plumbing costs
This system provides things like heat and cable/internet.
Electrical system
What is the first step in measuring a drawing with an architectural scale?
Read the scale in the title block.
This roof type has four sloping sides, all meeting at the top.
Hip roof
The primary way that horizontal loads are carried to the beams or columns; also provides lateral support for walls.
Floor Framing System
The bathroom types include ½ bath, ¾ bath, full bath, and primary bath. What does a ¾ bath include?
Lavatory, toilet, and shower.
This protects buildings from the elements and comes in many styles.
Roof system
If there are 24 small marks at the end of a scale, what does each mark represent?
1/2 inch
This roof is like a gable roof but includes an additional raised structure with a window.
Gable roof with a dormer
Name three types of green/sustainable energy used in homes.
Any three: solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biomass, etc.
What is the general size of a primary bedroom?
About 13' x 16'
The three points of the working triangle are the:
Sink/dishwasher, stove/oven, and refrigerator
If a line measures 10.5 feet on the scale, how should it be written in architectural notation?
10'-6"
This roof has two sloping sides that come together in the middle and has an extended corridor coming off the side.
Gable and valley