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Category - Building Fundamentals

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Building Approval Process and Timeframe
Supports
Materials and construction methods
What is BCA?
Fixed Support
Sloping Site Homes
Construction Cost
How to Apply Building Code and Standards to Low Rise Buildings
As-Built Drawings
Section Drawings
Dead Loads
Summary of Volume One of NCC
Common Terms in BCA (L to Z)
Separating walls according to BCA
Kit Homes VS Modular Homes: What’s are the different ways to build a home?
Subfloor and Framing Terms
Typical Roof Framing Terms In The Building Code Australia (BCA)
Span and spacing terms in BCA
Live loads
Nature of loads
Environmental loads
Narrow Lot Kit Homes
Hydraulic Drawings
What is a Sanitary Compartment according to BCA
Building Components – Slabs & Floor and Subfloor
Standard Measurement Systems in Construction
Senegal – Electrical Standards
Pin or Hinge support
Structural performance of materials
Types of Stress
Tensile Stress
Compressive Stress
Shear Stress
Bending stress
Torsional stress
Bearing stress
Quality of the frame
Installation of doors
Supports and their reaction
An Introduction to Insulation
Stick-based Prefab
Architectural Symbols used in Drawings
Architectural Lines
Contour Maps
Civil Drawings
Mechanical Service Drawings
Roller Support
Site Plan
Do Kit Homes Appreciate in Value?
iBuild’s Flexible Design Options
What to Do Before Building a Kit Home
Fencing and Vegetation Clearing
Australian Soil Types & Site Classes: What They Mean for Your Slab or Raised Foundation
iBuild Kit Homes For Narrow Blocks
What Determines the Foundation Type for a Kit Home?
Slab or Raised Floor for a Sloping Block: What Should You Choose?
Timber vs Steel Frames in Wet Conditions: What to Consider
Difference Between a Raft Slab and a Waffle Slab
How Termite Mesh Prevents Termites from Entering Your Kit Homes
An Introduction to Termite Mesh for Kit Homes
Do Handymen or Carpenters Need to Be Licensed for Kit Homes?
Prefabricated Kit Home – What You Get in an iBuild Kit
Maximum Height for Kit Home Stumps: What’s the Limit?
Timber vs Steel Frame Kit Homes: What’s Prefabricated and What’s Not?
Why Wall Wraps Matter in Your Kit Home Build
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