On completion of this semester 1 module the student will have an in depth understanding of the main elements of house construction and their relevance to the Estate Agent's profession.
Foundations
Functional requirements, site investigation, clearance and site drainage, exploration, soil classification, excavation, foundation types, problems with subsoil, concrete.
Suspended Grounded Floors
Functional requirements, cavity fill, hard-core, concrete sub floor, D.P.M., sleeper (honeycombed) walls, wall plate, joist/insulation, T & G flooring/skirting.
Solid Ground Floors
Functional requirements, concrete floor - insulation and perimeter insulation, randon sump, sand building, DPM and/or radon barrier, laying solid ground floors, reasons for screed, floor finish and materials.
Upper Floors
Method of joist support/herring bone strutting,solid strutting, trimming around openings, joists, sound insulation.
Internal Walls
Functional requirements, load/non load bearing partitions, solid block partitions.
External Walls
Functional requirements, thermal resistance,resistance to moisture, conduction, radiation, sound resistance, openings to external walls, sill, head, and threshold details.
Roofs
Functional requirements, types, requirements, weather resistance, strength, durability, insulation, fire resistance, elements of construction, cut & trussed roofs, eaved, ridge etc.
Windows
Functional requirements, design considerations, types of windows, casement, double hung, pivot, storm-proof, main parts, materials.
Doors
Functional requirements, types - French casement, match boarded doors, panel, flush, sliding, louvre doors, fire doors, door frames, architrave, skirting, ironmongery.
Stairs
Classification of stairs, construction of timber staircases.
Finishes
Plastering, Dry lining, rendering and painting
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 40 |
| Formal Examination | 60 |