AS263 Midterm

A space of ____ feet should be provided on at least one side of the bed for transfer from a wheelchair.

3

Dimensions should be at least ____ inch(es) from the floor plan.

3/4

Wall building sections are typically drawn at a scale of ____ or larger.

3/4″ = 1′-0″

Most toilets require a space at least ____" wide for installation.

30

In manual drafting, interior wood frame walls with drywall on both sides are often drawn as a(n) ____ nominal thickness.

5"

The foundation plan is a section view that provides all of the information needed by the ____.

Excavators, carpenters, cement workers..

Contour interval is the vertical distance between two adjacent contours.

True

The basement plan is ____.

a combination foundation plan and floor plan

Which plan locates switches, electrical outlets, ceiling fixtures, and television and cable jack

electrical

A full section that runs across the longest dimension of a building is known as a ____ building section.

longitudinal

The best location for a bedroom door is ____.

near a corner

In manual drafting, the interior and exterior walls may be darkened after ____.

the doors, windows, stairs, and fireplaces have been drawn

Before purchasing a lot, have a ____ search conducted to determine if there are any legal claims against the property.

title

A ____ building section is perpendicular to the longitudinal building section.

transverse

A full building section specifies general materials to be used.

true

A slab foundation requires less time to construct in comparison to a T-foundation.

true

All objects are drawn at their actual size in CADD.

true

Dwarf walls are built to retain an excavation or embankment

true

The scale commonly used for residential floor plans is ____.

1/4" = 1'-0"

The trench excavated for a structure with a crawl space should be ____″ deep.

12

A typical scale used for site plans is ____.

1″ = 30′-0″

To accommodate a wheelchair, doorways should be at least ____ wide.

2'-8"

To be handicapped accessible, a garage or carport should be a minimum of ____′ long (deep).

24

Kitchen base cabinets are drawn ____ inches deep while wall cabinets are ____ inches deep.

24; 12

When ordering concrete, allow ____ cubic feet to the yard.

25

The room name should be placed near the center of the room and lettered ____ inch high to draw attention to it.

3/16

The most common size bathtub is ____.

30"x60"

Concrete slabs are normally placed on a base of compacted sand ____ inches thick.

4 to 6

Excavation for residential footings should extend down a minimum of ____ inches into undisturbed earth.

6

The usual height of the lower face of the head jamb of an exterior door is ____ from the top of the subfloor.

6′-10″

Proper kitchen ventilation generally requires ____.

a hood with a fan

Which of the following is not a standard garage door size?

a. 8′-0" h × 8′-0″ w b. 6′-6″ h × 8′-0″ w c. 8′-0″ h × 9′-0″ w d. 7′-0″ h × 10′-0″ w C

Concrete block basement walls should be damp-proofed by ____.

applying two 1/4″-thick coats of cement-mortar or plaster

Wood floor trusses have a built-in ____ so that the floor will be level when the load is applied.

camber

Lighting is unimportant in kitchens.

false

Material symbols are shown extensively on ____ elevation(s).

front

Dimensions on the elevation drawing are ____ dimensions.

height

For efficient use, the dining room should be adjacent to the ____ and the kitchen.

living room

Standard garage doors are available in ____

plastics, wood, fiberglass, steel, and aluminum

Most of the weight of a post and beam building is carried by the ____.

posts

The rough framed space in the wall needed to install the window is the ____.

rough opening

The foundation plan is drawn from information presented on the ____.

site plan, floor plan, elevations

Elevation drawings provide height information about basic features of the house.

true

Tops of exterior doors are usually the same height as tops of windows.

true

Window swing is shown on an elevation.

true

he run of a roof is one-half the clear span.

true

If sufficient ____ is not provided in the attic, moisture will probably form on the underside of the roof sheathing.

ventilation

A float is used in finishing concrete to __

condense mortar to a surface ready for final steel-troweling

Section views that are created specifically to show one feature are called ____.

construction details and detail drawings

A ____ point is needed to determine the depth of excavation and foundation wall height.

control

Outdoor spaces that are partially or fully enclosed by walls or a roof are called ____.

courtyards

Which of the following lines should be used to show the hinge positions on a hinged window?

dashed line

Floor joists should be ____ under partition walls that run parallel to the joists.

doubled

Property lines are measured with a(n) ____ scale to the nearest 1/100 foot.

engineer's

A site plan is an elevation view drawing that shows the site and location of the buildings on the property.

false

An identifying letter is included at the center of each cutting-plane line.

false

Building sections may include estimated height information, since the precise information is shown on the plan view drawings.

false

Contours of different elevations actually touch each other.

false

Corridor kitchens are usually large in size.

false

Direction of floor joists or trusses is not shown on the foundation plan.

false

The appliances shown on a floor plan are movable.

false

The footing for a chimney is generally 6 inches thick.

false

The minimum recommended height for garage ceilings is 9′-0″.

false

Traffic should be planned through the living room because it is the center of activity.

false

Foundation walls are normally the part of the house that extends from the ____.

first floor to the footing

A ____ spreads the weight of a building over a broad area.

footing

____ doors are panel doors with glass panels.

french

Features on an elevation that are below the grade line are shown as ____.

hidden lines

A(n) ____ window directs air upward and should be placed low on the wall for best ventilation.

hopper

When color is used on a topographical drawing, black is used to represent ____.

human-built works

The standard procedure for dimensioning the location of a house on a site is to dimension ____ of the house from adjacent lot lines.

one corner

A brick veneer structure is dimensioned to the ____.

outside of the rough stud wall

Nails and other fasteners used in an all-weather wood foundation should be made from ____.

silicon bronze, copper, or hot-dipped zinc-coated steel

Information related to patios and swimming pools that appears on the floor plan can include ____.

size, location, materials

Sliding doors are often used on ____ entries.

special-purpose

Full building sections ____.

specify overall height relationships, show the relationships among various interior spaces, and specify general materials to be used

Posts used in post foundations can be made of ____.

steel, masonry, pressure-treated wood

A factor that determines the stability and strength of masonry or concrete basement walls is ____.

support from crosswalls

Exterior frame walls are dimensioned to the outside of the stud wall.

true

Footings are represented on the foundation plan using a hidden line.

true

Footings for most residential structures are made from poured concrete.

true

Full building sections are often required to show foundation information.

true

Nonhousing costs include food, clothing, transportation, recreation, and payments on outstanding loans.

true

One large window opening will produce less contrast in brightness than several smaller openings.

true

The main entry of a house should be functional and visually interesting.

true

Topographical features are represented by symbols.

true

Concrete and masonry basement wall thickness depends on lateral earth pressure and ____.

vertical load to be supported

Prior to drawing the foundation plan, you should ____.

. determine the frost penetration depth for the area where the dwelling will be built study available information to make a decision about the size of the footings and foundation walls check with local building codes to be sure that the requirements are being met

The recommended total area of ventilator openings in the attic space should be a minimum 1/300th of the ceiling area. How much ventilator area should be planned for a house with a ceiling area of 1800 square feet?

6

The actual size of an 8 × 8 × 16 concrete block is ____ inches.

7 5/8″ × 7 5/8″ × 15 5/8″

Most codes require that the top of the foundation wall be at least ____ inches above the grade.

8

The L-shaped kitchen is located along two ____ walls.

adjacent

Any changes to be made in the elevation should be made ____.

after the vertical and horizontal lines have been drawn and the features have been darkened

Approximately ____ of the house is devoted to the sleeping area, which includes bedrooms, bathrooms, and accessory rooms

1/3

A garage designed for two cars may be as small as ____.

20'x20'

Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones are each building a house from the same floor plan. Ms. Smith is using a stud wall with siding and Mr. Jones is using brick veneer. Which of the following statements applies to Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones?

Mr. Jones's foundation plan will be 8″ longer and wider than Ms. Smith's because a brick veneer house needs a 4″ ledge on all four sides.

The proper format for describing the bearing of a property line is ____.

N 90° E

One reason that a house may be constructed with a basement is that ____.

basements are popular in areas where space is limited and sites are small

A point of beginning is shown on a drawing if a ____ is not readily available.

benchmark

Platform framing utilizes a method of sill construction known as ____ construction.

box sill