1. Location plans indicate the positioning of a block within the estate or development area.

1. a) What information does it contain?
2. b) Amendments are shown on Title Blocks. Why are these important?

Answer: 2

1. It gives vital information such as: The drawing number, Amendment numbers indicating amendments to the plan, who drew the plans, what date the plans were drawn Lot number, street address and what the scale of the drawing is.
2. They show/ indicate current amendment to the plan.

Answer 3

1. a) Name 3 key features of a site plan.
2. b) Describe why each one is important?

Answer: 4

1. Easements, Contour lines, and Boundary off-sets.
3. Easements: these are sections of the land which are designated for services such as Sewer, Storm water, Common Electrical and Fire breaks.
4. Contour lines: these are generally constructed over the site plan. They are important because they provide information on how much slop or fall is on the land. Contour lines or Integers are separated by even increments of measurement in height.

• Boundary off-sets: these are important because they give us a start point for setting out our building. Encroaching on these will give you and the owner/s a lot of problems with both the local authority (council) and financial problems.

Answer: 5

1. Easements in the plan include; Drainage easement 0.5m from boundary, electricity connection box, and drainage surface inlet pit.
2. Buildings cannot be constructed where they would obstruct such easements since the easements are critical to house planning and building.

Answer:6 

1. Boundary off-setsare important because they give the start point for setting out of a building. Encroaching on these will give you and the owner/s a lot of problems with both the local authority (council) and financial problems. Council can make you either pull down the structure or enforce a Boundary Relaxation (re-aligning of the building and boundary off-sets).
2. By having an understanding of the Boundary Off-sets.

Answer: 7

1. Outer Most Projection
2. At the outer edge of the fascia in relation to the boundary off-set.
3. 288m

Answer: 8

The site plan will have a North point located on it and this will be used to determine the orientation of the house.

Answer:9

1. To locate services, you should identify these through either Dial before you dig, or a qualified services location expert.
3. Damaging any services will delay your progress on the job and may cost you a lot of money.
4. Damaging services may affect neighboring properties and disrupt supply of services to these homes.

Answer: 10

1. Owner and/ or architect.
3. Double check all calculations and measurements to confirm.
4. Notify the owner/s immediately

• Seek clarification form the Building Designer/Architect and owner/s.

1. Get instruction in writing either by email or in letter form from the owner/s and Architect/Draftsperson as to which dimension you need to work off.

Answer: 11

1. To protect the inhabitants of the home.
2. Failure to do so will make you liable if any issue arises from fire and/or death.

Answer: 12

To determine the position of any recesses required.

Answer: 13

1. To ensure water dispersal from the rain water system is done swiftly.
2. The Building Designer.

Answer: 14

1. Because if done incorrectly, the shower areas will not be aligned with the location on the Floor plan.
2. Strengthening to ensure there is no weakness in the join of the set down.

Answer: 15

1. 50mm

Answer: 16

1. Overall height of the building, type of finish for the exterior of the building, angles of the roof and site slope – F.G.L.
3. Elevation plans give a view of each side of the building.
4. They give information such as overall height of the building, type of finish for the exterior of the building, angles of the roof and site slope – F.G.L.

• They may also show window and door sizes, finished floor levels, fixtures and decks or balconies.

Answer: 17

1. Yes
2. Your engineer.

Answer: 19

If you do not have the correct wind rating, the tie downs and bracing can be very different and inadequate. This will cost time and money on the job and affect the progress.

Answer: 20

1. To avoid disputes with the owner/s, loss of money and loss of time in the building period.
3. Material acquisition, availability and adequacy.
4. Labor availability and requirement

• Specification plan for the floor, elevations

1. Weak structure, inefficient work progress.

The client wishes to change a window size after the contract and specifications are signed off on.

Answer: 21

1. Draft a variation document
2. Agree with the client on the stated variation

• Check the NCC/BCA Volume 2 Section 2.4.4 and Section 2.4.5 to ensure that the requested variation/s are still within the guidelines.

1. Have the variation document signed by both parties before commencement of the varied work.
2. Commence the work to change the window size.

Answer: 22

It may lead to extra costs or reduced costs depending on whether the needed variation would need additional resources. Also, it can to delay in the project for example, if the needed variations leads to more work and also considering time taken before approval at times when the stated variation area was due or is already on progress.

Answer: 23

NCC/BCA Volume 2 Section 2.4.4 and Section 2.4.5.

Answer: 24

1. Prime Cost Items
3. tap ware,
4. appliances, and

• door furniture

Answer: 25

1. Provisional Sum items.
2. Include where services are to be located for special items, sizing of windows and doors, finishes and colors required and any joinery aspects the client may wish to have in the home.
3. The costs should be accurate to come up with a practical estimates as per the specifications.
4. Bricks /Blocks, Glass, Wood, Concrete.

Answer: 26

1. To prevent disputes and potential loss of money for the Builder, ensure the success of the construction of your building and the relationship between you and the client as well as minimizing/ avoidingloss of time in the building period.
2. Through correct understanding of the specifications and documentation