Activity – 12936 (v4) Construct a non consent timber framed utility building as a BCATS project

Student name:

Calculate the listed materials required for the shed, the plans for which are found at the back of the student resource. Show your workings.

Foundation	Concrete (cubic m)

Wall framing	75 x 50mm	H1.2 (allow for 5% waste)

Rafters	100 x 50mm	H1.2 (allow for 5% waste)

Plywood cladding	2400 x 1200 x9mm	H3.1 (allow for 5% waste)

Roofing	Sheets (1m wide – effective coverage = 0.7630)

Exterior joinery	Door - supplied by joiner

Window - supplied by joiner

Material	Amount required

Complete the order form your teacher gives you.

When do you need to excavate for a foundation?

Why is it important for all elements of the foundation to be square and level?

What level of treated timber should you use for the following:

Timber in contact with the ground –

Interior framing not in contact with the ground –

Framing and cladding not in contact with the ground but exposed to the elements –

Which side of the plywood cladding should face the outside?

Why is it important to use heavy-duty fittings for exterior joinery?

Specifications Door	1900 x 800mm Window	400 x0600m Roofing	Galvanised corrugated iron Roof pitch	5 Floor	Concrete slab Exterior cladding	9mm plywood	DD treated 3.1 Underlay	Breather type	building paper Framing/purlins	75 x 50mm