Length & Area

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