Construction Drawings, Schedules, And Specs

Question 1

Reveal overlay cabinetry

Answer 1

The edges of adjacent drawer and door fronts are separated to distinctly show the face frame behind

Question 2

BIM

Answer 2

Building information modeling

Question 3

What has been mostly replacing plywood in interior construction

Answer 3

Particleboard and MDF

Question 4

Whats another term for raised panel construction

Answer 4

Stile and rail paneling

Question 5

Whats always found on an engineers lighting plan but not always on the designers RCP

Answer 5

Switching

Question 6

What type of veneer matching produces a mirror image

Answer 6

Book matching

Question 7

What does blocking do on a woodwork detail

Answer 7

Block is placed in a partition cavity to provide secure attachment of the woodwork to the partition

Question 8

Running trim

Answer 8

Molding that’s installed end to end

Question 9

Standard format for dimensioning when SI units are used

Answer 9

Omit suffix abbreviation for mm, but keep for m (meters)

Question 10

What scale are enlarged plans drawn

Answer 10

1/2”

Question 11

What are typical plans drawn at

Answer 11

1/8” or 1/4”

Question 12

When used to finish woodwork, what provided the hardest and most durable surface

Answer 12

Polyester

Question 13

3 parts of MasterFormat system

Answer 13

Part 1: general
Part 2: products
Part 3: execution

Question 14

Home run on an electrical drawing

Answer 14

Line that joins lights or power outlets and is connected to a particular circuit breaker in a particular electrical panel box

Question 15

What info do typical construction plans have about partitions

Answer 15

Type and thickness

Question 16

Whats shown on both RCPs and fire protection plans

Answer 16

Sprinklers

Question 17

How to determine what circuit an outlet is connected to

Answer 17

Look at the home run designations on the power plan

Question 18

How to determine if an outlet is a dedicated outlet

Answer 18

Look at the engineers power plan to see if the outlet is on a separate circuit

Question 19

4 common types of schedules for an interior design project

Answer 19

Finishes, doors, kitchen equipment, millwork

Question 20

Three safety factors that must be considered when selecting construction materials and detailing

Answer 20

Structural, fire, human contact

Question 21

5 causes of building movement that must be considered when detailing

Answer 21

Lateral loading, live-load deflection, dead-load deflection, water absorption, temperature changes