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Question 1

Windows

Answer 1

Weather exclusion, security, thermal and sound insulation, privacy

Question 2

Parts of a window

Answer 2

Transom, splits vertically

Mullion, splits horizontally

Question 3

Doors

Answer 3

Access, weather exclusion, security, fire/thermal resistance, noise reduction, privacy

Question 4

Live load vs dead load

Answer 4

Live loads are for something inconsistent; snow, rain etc

Dead loads are for consistent things eg the weight of the roof

Question 5

Sustainable construction

Answer 5

Sustainable timber from local forests, sheep’s wool or recycling paper for insulation, locally quarried or recycled stonework

Locally sourcing materials prevents more carbon emissions

Question 6

Drawing

Answer 6

100mm outer skin of clay facing brick

150mm cavity filled with pumped insulation

20 x 150mm oak veneered MDF skirting board

75mm sand cement floor screed on 200mm precast concrete floor slab supported on inner blockwork leaf

150mm services void constructed from 25 x 50mm timber battens with plasterboard and skim finish

100mm inner skin of concrete blockwork faced with 15mm plaster bonding and finish coat