Components of building a house Subject: Construction General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, my audience will be able to identify the three components of building a house. Central Idea/Thesis: To build a house correctly you will need to know all about the foundation, the framing, and the cosmetics of a house. INTRODUCTION: A. Did you know that the average cost of a house in 2014 was $175,000? (Trulia, 2014). And did you know that the on average, “homeowners will spend between 1 to 4 percent of a home's value annually on maintenance and repairs?”(Beals, 2015). B. At some point in your life, you will have make the decision to buy, rent or build a home. I think it is necessary to know the …show more content…
(Anonymous, 2008). “ 2. The three types of foundations. According to The Old House magazine, the average weight of a foundation is seven and a half tons (Alexander, pg. 2). a. Basement foundations are common in the northeast (89% of all houses) and midwestern (75%) part of the country. They provide additional room for families and one of the least expensive ways to expand a home (Anonymous, 2014). b. The next foundation commonly found in the the midwest as well is called a crawlspace. The Do It Yourself Network says this foundation gets it name because the house is literally built above the ground and provides only enough room to crawl under the house (Anonymous, 2014). c. The last foundation is typically found in the south called a concrete slab foundation. This foundation is poured directly on the ground due to hardly any movement from frost and saves on cost. Note that you are not restricted to have a specific foundation due to the region you live in. For example you can find basement foundations in the south (Anonymous, 2014). Transition: The next step after the foundation is the framing. Now I will inform you about the framing of a house. B. Let’s start with the definition of framing. 1. According to the dictionary website, house framing is a rigid structure formed of relatively slender pieces, joined so as to surround sizable empty spaces or nonstructural panels, and
“Footings for masonry chimneys shall be constructed of concrete or solid masonry at least 12 inches (305mm) thick and shall extend at least 6 inches (152mm) beyond the face of the foundation or support wall on all sides. Footings shall be founded on natural undisturbed earth or engineered fill below frost depth. In areas not subject to freezing, footings shall be at least 12 inches (305mm) below finished grade” 1
Almost everything we build has to do something with geometry or mathematics if you know it or not we use geometry in everyday life. The word geometry means, to measure the earth. Geometry is the branch of math that is concerned with studying area, distance, volume, and other properties of shapes and lines. Now that you know how much geometry is used in building and decorating homes you yourself can build your own home with the help of me you will know what to do. Just make yourself a plan and just do it. One more thing, in decorating these homes you will need a lot of supplies, the basics you will need will be things like new things you will want to be in your house that will make you feel comfortable. If you are building your own house make sure that you like it and you feel comfortable in it because if you don’t then you might not stay there or like living their. This can go for just buying a house from someone and redecorating it the way you like. Most people use a measuring tape to measure the blinds of the house, so they can go to the store and pick the right size and the kind they want to put up in their
the new settlers were wise about their choice to build their houses.they choose to make their home made out of brick so that their house will have a firm foundation and they also used other materials to but the purpose of the sturdy houses was to keep intruders out like
Transition to Second Main Point: Now that you are financially and emotionally prepared, it 's time to evaluate the housing market. Is it a buyers or a sellers market. What are interest rates doing? What mortgage products are available to you now, and could those options change?
I will then go on to justify the selection of materials used for domestic low rise dwelling and then continue by sharing with your selection of materials and techniques of portal frames.
Aztecs built temples on the soft ground. They used wood pilings; they pushed pilings down into the ground. Thousands inserted into the ground with volcanic stone inserted around it.
Lightweight wood construction is most often seen in the residential setting. The main types of materials used in light weight wood construction are pre-manufactured I-beams and I-joist, truss systems, plywood, and OSB boards. I-beams and joist are manufactured by placing a plywood or
Last let's talk about my house i'm building.It is a great learning experence for me. My dad and i do lots of the work our lelf. Right now it is at the framing stage. My dad and I build a spiral
In a side by side comparison, HOME rents/Fair Market rents and area median rents are not very different for a family of four. The average Fair Market rent for 2014 in counties considered metropolitan statistical areas is about $1,150 for a three bedroom home and the median rent for a three bedroom home in 2014 is about $1,200 per month. However, if comparing the current monthly rental payments with the median income of $56,100, a family of four must have a monthly gross income of over $4,000 per month in order to not incur a cost burden of 30 percent or more.
Building a new house is an exciting endeavor. If you are lucky, you get to customize aspects of your home to personalize your home. A custom-built home gives you a great opportunity to ensure your home is efficient starting with your walls. Before the builder encloses your walls, you should choose insulation that will help you conserve energy.
Traditional Malay houses are raised and built on stilts, called post-and-lintel structure. Wooden or bamboo walls and a thatched roof act as the basic component for the house. Over time and generations, the traditional Malay house was evolved to adapt to theirs needs, living culture and environment.
With a full basement, your foundation walls should be high enough so that you have at least seven feet, four inches of head space in the finished basement. The finished foundation should be waterproofed from the footing to the finish grade line. The foundation is poured, sleeves are installed in the forms before pouring for such things as the water supply and the sewage outlet, the pipe is placed through the hole and the space between the pipe and the wall is patched. This is the easiest method used to get a tight, waterproof fit. .
Analysis: There are also maintenance and repair costs that must be done in other to maintain your home. Some people do not buy houses because of this responsibility. They prefer to rent or live in condos where an association is responsible for the hassles. The problem is association fees are not fixed and frequently increase costing you a lot more than you bargained for.
Next, the builder will be hanging sheetrock. The sheetrock is the base interior wall covering. After the sheetrock is hung, the painting or wallcovering can be done. Once painting is completed, the carpet installation or other floor coverings can be installed. This is self-explanatory.
The use of mud and stone is mainly due to affordability. They cannot manage construction completely without cement. They use it for the plinths and foundations. They have used lime wherever possible but over the years lime plaster has proven difficult to maintain.