Question 1:
A. Describe the role and responsibility of a land surveyor in the residential construction industry.
B. A brick layer needs to ensure that the courses of bricks being laid are level. A simple method to use is the water level method. Describe how a brick layer would use this method.
Question 2:
A. Explain why a builder would order a geotechnical report for a building site.
B. Expansive soils are found in many areas of the Greater Western Sydney region.
i. What are the features of an expansive soil?
ii. What precautions does a builder need to take when building on expansive soils?
Question 3: A builder has to plan a number of stages for the installation of services, such as electricity.
A. List four (4) other services that would be installed.
B. The three stages for the installation of electricity are the preliminary stage, the rough-in stage, and the fit-out stage. Briefly describe what each stage entails.
i. Preliminary stage:
ii. Rough-in stage:
ii. Fit-out stage:
Question 4: The timber frame of a brick veneer dwelling on a concrete slab consists of three parts: the floor frame, the wall frame, and the roof frame. Identify the part of the framing that has each of the following components, AND explain their purpose of each component.
A. Collar tie:
B. Noggin:
C. Bearer:
D. Strut:
E: stud: