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Setting Out Masonry Structures

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  • Do 10 squats!
    Well Done!!!
  • Do 10 slow bicep curls with a brick each arm!
    Smashed It!!
  • Name 2 of the 4 main types of drawings commonly used in setting out
    Location Plan, Site Plan, Block Plan and Sectional Drawing
  • Do 20 star-jumps!!
    Well Done!!!
  • What is a scale rule used for?
    For getting exact measurements converted to scale.
  • What is the name of the tool that ensures our corners and returns are at a 90 Degree angle?
    Builders Square
  • Name a characteristic of a Location Plan
    Block Plan on a larger scale/ Can be used as a navigation map
  • What is a datum point?
    A Datum Point is a fixed height in which other levels on site are taken from.
  • Name the ratio for a Location Plan
    1:2500- 1:1250
  • What is the name given to the aid that is already marked at 75mm for running brick?
    Gauge Staff/ Rod/ Lath
  • Name the 3 types of Elevation Drawings
    Front, Rear and Side Elevation
  • What is a building line?
    A building line is a line in which the building is to be built from or up to.
  • Do 10 Press ups
    Well done!
  • Name the ratio for a Block Plan/ Site Plan
    1:500- 1:50
  • When using a straight edge for levelling, what other tool must we use to ensure the reading is correct?
    Spirit Level
  • Name a characteristic of a Block Plan
    A Block Plan is an overview of a plot with its surroundings/ Not much detail is given from a block plan.
  • Name the ratio for a Detailed Drawing
    1:10- 1:1
  • Name a characteristic of a Sectional Drawing
    This gives the most detail/ Can show where doors/windows/ rooms go/ Imagine being cut down the middle
  • Name a characteristic of a Site Plan.
    Birds Eye View of a plot/ shows great detail/ Size and Positioning/ Rod Layouts/ Services
  • Once both corners are built, what tools or equipment can we use to quickly run in our first course of brick?
    Corner Blocks, Pins, String line, Profiles