Foundational Skills- Drawing

Question 1

Baseboard

Answer 1

A finished board covering the wall where it meets the floor

Question 2

Batt insulation

Answer 2

Blanket insulation cut into short lengths to make it easy to handle and apply

Question 3

Beam

Answer 3

A horizontal steel or wooden structure member used to support floor joists

Question 4

Bearing wall

Answer 4

A wall that supports its weight plus the vertical load above it

Question 5

Conduit

Answer 5

A Raceway of circular cross section used to carry electrical conductors other than tubing

Question 6

Demolition

Answer 6

Refers to the destroying or knocking down of a structure or a portion of a structure

Question 7

Diffuser

Answer 7

An air register transferring forced air from a duct to a room or that part of the luminaire that broadens spreads or diffuses the light output

Question 8

Drywall

Answer 8

A system of interior wall and ceiling finish using sheets of gypsum board

Question 9

Duct

Answer 9

Around or rectangular pipe, tube, or Channel used for carrying air

Question 10

Fire stop

Answer 10

Any blocking of air passages to prevent the spread of fire in a building. A block of wood closing off the space between studs

Question 11

Flashing

Answer 11

Sheet metal used in roof and wall construction to keep out water

Question 12

Footing

Answer 12

The spread portion at the base of a foundation wall or column that distributes the weight over a large area

Question 13

Foundation

Answer 13

The part of the building usually below ground on which the building rests

Question 14

Furring strips

Answer 14

Narrow strips of wood fast into a wall or ceiling to serve as a leveling device and to provide a base to which finishing materials can be fastened

Question 15

Header

Answer 15

A joist or joists placed at the ends of an opening in a wall and used to support side members over a window or door opening

Question 16

HVAC

Answer 16

Stands for heating ventilation and air cooling systems in a building

Question 17

Jamb

Answer 17

The main members of a window or door frame forming the sides and top

Question 18

Joists

Answer 18

The framing members that directly support the floor

Question 19

Outlet

Answer 19

A point in the electrical wiring system where the current is drawn to supply luminaire or appliance

Question 20

Plate

Answer 20

The top or bottom horizontal structure member of a frame wall

Question 21

Plenum

Answer 21

An air compartment maintained under pressure connected to one or more distributing or return ducts

Question 22

Receptacle

Answer 22

A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of a single attachment plug

Question 23

Renovation

Answer 23

Reconstruction or remodeling of an existing building to improve its safety or aesthetics

Question 24

Section

Answer 24

Have you taken of a building or part of a building as shown in a vertical slice

Question 25

Sheathing

Answer 25

Rough boards that cover the exterior superstructure of a building

Question 26

Span

Answer 26

The distance between wall supports

Question 27

Specifications

Answer 27

A written set of instructions prepared by the architect/engineer covering materials procedure quality of workmanship and guarantees

Question 28

Studs

Answer 28

Vertical structural uprights which make up the walls and partitions of a frame building

Question 29

Subfloor

Answer 29

Sheet material laid on floor joists to form a base or underlay for the finished floor

Question 30

Thermostat

Answer 30

A temperature sensitive device that is mounted in the living space and which controls the turning on and off of the heating plant

Question 31

Truss

Answer 31

A structural member used as part of the roof structure

Question 32

What are the five drawing disciplines in a set of construction drawings?

Answer 32

Architectural Structural Mechanical Electrical Landscape

Question 33

What kind of information do architectural drawings give?

Answer 33

Information with respect to interior exterior finishes with emphasis on architectural design and style

Question 34

What kind of information do structural drawings give?

Answer 34

They indicate size type and location of structural members

Question 35

What do mechanical prints provide in terms of information?

Answer 35

They are restricted to the location of plumbing fixtures heating units and supply return registers Site and location of mechanical services

Question 36

What do electrical prints provide in terms of information?

Answer 36

Limited to the location of lighting outlets receptacles and switches Site and location of Electrical services

Question 37

What kind of view are site plans normally viewed as?

Answer 37

Bird's eye

Question 38

A floor plan is a view of what?

Answer 38

Room or rooms looking down from above in terms of architectural structural mechanical and electrical

Question 39

What kind of plans can elevation be seen from?

Answer 39

Architectural and structural only

Question 40

What kind of scale is residential normally viewed at?

Answer 40

1:50

Question 41

What kind of scale is commercial usually viewed at?

Answer 41

1:100

Question 42

What kind of scale is architectural structural mechanical electrical and landscape usually viewed at?

Answer 42

Architectural- 1:200 site 1:100 floor Structural- 1:100 site Mechanical- 1:200 site 1:100 floor Electrical- 1:200 site 1:100 floor Landscape- 1:200

Question 43

Are isometric drawings in 3D?

Answer 43

Yes