Video 2: READ CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS LIKE A PRO

WITH ANDREW MORRISON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhfeGqxD_Ok

  1. What's an advantage of always starting in the same corner for everything you build? _____________
  2. Circle and label the following on the floor plan below:
    1. Intersection of dimension lines E and 4
    2. The slope of the floor in the garage
    3. Floor plan note 3 about the drawer guides.
  3. Trace the roof overhang from the back porch to the kitchen in a different color.
  4. Are details about the foundation and structural connections here on the floor plan? __________
  5. Where is the marker for section number 1, what page is it on? ____

floorplan for video 2

  1. The first building section drawing (below) shows that the trusses are made by a _____________
  2. Detail 7 on the floor plan above is shown on page __________.
    This shows the wall detail including the ______________ and ______________
  3. The foundation plan is page ________ of 15, almost at the end.
    1. Is there more or less detail about what is in the house in the foundation plan? ____________
  4. In the foundation plan, there are notes that say HDU2
    1. Look up what an HDU2 is.
    2. How big is it? ________________________________
    3. What is it used for? _______________________________________
  5. Detail #4 on the foundation plan tells about the footing and the slab floor. What is the R value? ________________
    1. Look online and describe what an R value is. _________________________________________________
  6. Why is undisturbed soil required in the detail? ___________________________________________________
  7. How many inches of sand does detail #4 specify? ______________________________
  8. The 4 markers that are on both the floor plan and the foundation plan refer to the ___________________ views.

Chapter 5 review of the detail sections.

detail1

  1. Section 1: shows that the kitchen counter elevation is ________________________________________.
  2. Page A5.2 has more detail to show how the ________________________ creates the shape of the arch.