Construction of Residential Dwellings

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
H/618/3311
Credits:
4
Guided learning hours:
40 hours

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1 — Know about the foundations for a house. 

House foundations

  • strip
  • raft
  • mass

Strip foundation components

  • excavation
  • concrete
  • projection
  • substructure brickwork/blockwork
  • damp proof course (DPC)
  • cavity fill

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Identify the different types of house foundations. 

  • 1.2

    State the components of a simple strip foundation. 

2 — Know about the construction of walls to a house. 

Cavity wall construction

  • cavity wall in terms of two skins
  • installation of wall ties and position
  • filling of cavity with mineral wool
  • external finishes
  • internal finishes
  • sketch of a cross section through a wall with annotated components
  • materials

                    - brickwork

                    - blockwork

                    - mineral wool

                    - plaster finishes

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Describe the construction of a cavity wall.

  • 2.2

    Produce an annotated drawing for an external cavity wall.

  • 2.3

    Describe the materials that form a cavity wall. 

3 — Know the roof construction for a house. 

Roof construction

  • types of roof

                        - flat roof

                        - pitched roof

                        - mono pitched roof

  • terminology

                        - eaves

                        - fascia

                        - verges

                        - ridge

                        - flashings

                        - roof coverings

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Identify different roof types. 

  • 3.2

    State the major components of a roof. 

4 — Know the floor construction for a house. 

Floor construction

  • types of floor

                          - solid floors

                          - suspended floors

  • components

                           - hardcore fill

                           - damp proof membrane

                           - concrete bed

                           - timber joists

                           - joist hangers

                           - insulation

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Identify different types of floor. 

  • 4.2

    Describe the construction of a solid and suspended floor.