7.2 ARCHITECTURAL BASICS EXAM QUESTIONS

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7.2 ARCHITECTURAL BASICS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Elevation Plans

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View of each side of the house. Includes exterior material, window and door placements, roof pitch/slope, grade/ground line, steps, etc.

Question 2: Floor Framing System

Answer:

The primary way that horizontal loads are carried to the beams or columns; also provide lateral support for walls.

Question 3: Insulation

Answer:

Material used to restrict the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another.

Question 4: Plot Plan

Answer:

Shows the location of the house on the site, utilities, topography, site dimensions, and any other building located on the property.

Question 5: Siding

Answer:

Material, such as boards or shingles, used for surfacing the outside walls of a frame building. Other examples include plywood, hardboard, plastic, vinyl, stucco, brick, or stone.

Question 6: Valley in Roof

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When a building footprint is not rectangular, two roofs often come together to form a valley.

Question 7: Heating and Cooling Systems

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Refers to any system or mechanical device that provides either heating or cooling for a home. Ex.furnace, boilers, radiators, air conditioners, and central air.

Question 8: Underlayment

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A material laid between a subfloor and finish floor, or between sheathing and roof shingles.

Question 9: Stud

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The vertical framing member in frame wall construction.

Question 10: Header

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A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings, such as doors and windows.

Question 11: Load Bearing Wall

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Wall that carries a load other than its own weight. Ex. weight of the roof.

Question 12: Top Plate

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A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together.

Question 13: Perimeter

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The border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.

Question 14: Electrical System

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Refers to wiring between light fixtures and switches, circuit loads, electrical devices, and equipment.

Question 15: Plumbing System

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Refers to pipes and fixtures that use water and/or septic within a home.

Question 16: Roof Truss

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An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form triangles.

Question 17: Floor Plan

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Exterior and interior walls, doors, windows, patios, walks, decks, fireplaces, stairs, mechanical equipment, built-in cabinets, and appliances. Shows the exact location of these and is done to scale.

Question 18: Architectural Scale

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A specialized ruler designed for drafting and measuring architectural drawings, such as floor plans. An architect's scale features multiple units of length and proportional length increments.

Question 19: WC - Water Closet

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A water closet is another name for the toilet.

Question 20: Sheathing

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A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials.

Question 21: Sill

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A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls.

Question 22: Scale Drawing

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A drawing that shows a real object with accurate sizes except they have all been reduced or enlarged by a certain amount (called the scale).

Question 23: Construction Details

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Show specific sections or areas of a building that require more specific data, such as stair measurements, chimney and fireplace construction, and wall sections.

Question 24: Working Triangle

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The working triangle is the distance between the most common three work spaces in a kitchen: the stove, refrigerator and sink.

Question 25: Foundation

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Part of the structural system that transfers the load of a building to an area of the ground.

Question 26: Lavatory

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Refers to a sink or receptacle that is connected to water.

Question 27: Area

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The extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a specified boundary or geometric figure.

Question 28: Vapor Barrier-House Wrap

Answer:

Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home.