Question 1
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 170
The image above shows skirting board being marked out
What are the different measurements?
Question 2
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 170
The image above shows pipes being marked out
What are the different measurements?
Question 3
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Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 171
Identify the different materials shown in this plan
Question 4
One side of this room is going to be wall-papered
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 181
Calculate the area of this wall
Question 5
The floor is going to be laid with carpet
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 181
Calculate the area of this floor
Question 6
The wall on this shed needs rendering
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 182
Calculate the area of this wall
Question 7
This wall needs painting
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 183
Calculate the area of the wall
Clue: It is the wall, not the window
Question 8
This wall needs painting
Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 183
Calculate the area of the wall
Clue: It is the wall, not the door
The door needs varnishing
Calculate the area of the door
ANSWERS
Take care, this contains deliberate mistakes
Area of whole wall
3.9 x 2.5 = 9.75
Area of door
1.2 x 2.2 = 2.64
Area that needs painting
9.75 - 2.64 = 7.11 sq metres
Area of window
0.7 x 0.7 = 0.49
Area that needs varnishing
2.64 - 0.49 = 2.15 sq metres
Question 9
The 2nd Fix Carpenter is finishing these rooms. The floor
is going to be covered with wood-laminate and then edged with skirting board. Calculate all the timber required for this work, including 10% wastage. Assume the doors are 900mm
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Image from: Skills for Construction (2005) DfES Publications pg 182
ANSWERS
Take care, this may contain deliberate errors
SKIRTING BOARD
Hall
1.1 - 0.9 = 0.2
and
4.8 - 0.9 = 3.9
so amount of skirting
4.8 +
1.1
3.9
0.2
9.0 metres
Lounge
3.9 +
3.5
4.8
3.5
15.7 metres
Kitchen
3.2 +
4.7
3.2
0.2
3.5
14.8 metres
TOTAL
9.0
15.7
14.8
29.5 metres
10% of 29.5 = 29.5 = 2.95
10
Total amount of skirting board, including 10% wastage
29.50 +
2.95
32.45 metres
LAMINATE FLOORING
Hall
1.1 x 4.8 = 5.28
Lounge
3.5 x 4.8 = 16.8
Kitchen
3.2 x 4.7 = 15.04
TOTAL
5.28
16.80
15.04
37.12
10% of 37.12 = 37.12 = 3.71
10
Total amount of laminate flooring, including 10% wastage
37.12 +
3.71
40.83 sq metres