INDUSTRIAL ARTS:CARPENTRY

(PREPARE STAKEOUT
BUILDING LINES)
Learner’s Material

3rd grading
 PREPARE STAKEOUT BUILDING LINES
I. LO3: FIX BUILDING LINES
Square building lines with end tolerance of +/- 3mm
Measure and set building lines
Use PPE according to job requirements
II. PRE/DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
Multiple choice: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. A type of drawing that shows the layout of a building taken at a level plan through windows and
doors approximately 1 meter from the floor.
a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Elevation d. Details
2. It is a written document prepared by an architect which serves as a set of instructions or
guidelines with a working drawing.
a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Specification d. Layout
3. This plan essentially shows the location of a building or house site.
a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Elevation d. Details
4. It is a cone-shaped metal suspended on a string used to check or to obtain a vertical line.
a. Steel square b. Plastic hose c. Level bar d. Plumb bob
5. These pertain to lines representing the side of the building passing through the center of
the foundation post.
a. Building lines b. Plane lines c. Center lines d. None

INFORMATION SHEET 3.1

BLUE PRINT READING

A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of technical drawing,
documenting done by architecture or an engineering design. Generally, the term "blueprint"
refers to any detailed plan of a building.

A working drawing is a type of technical drawing, which is part of the documentation

needed to build an engineering product or architectural plan.

Building plans and Specifications form part of the working drawings needed in any
construction project.
A working drawing should include the following:

1. Site Plan essentially shows the location of a building or house site. It includes the
following:
lot number
distance of the house from the site boundaries
name of the road on which the site is located
actual size of the site
compass direction
position and size of the casement
scale of the drawing

2. Floor Plan is a drawing showing the layout of a building taken at a level plan
through windows and doors approximately one meter up from the floor. It shows
the following:
arrangement and names of the rooms
location of all external and internal walls
room sizes
length and width dimensions
position of doors and windows
built-in furniture
sectioning lines and labels in alphabetical order
eaves lines
roof structure as shown by broken diagonal lines to represent hips and valleys.
3. Elevation is a scaled drawing of the front, rear or side of a building. It includes
dimensions that cannot be shown on a floor plan such as the height dimension.

4. Details Most working drawings are drawn to the scale of 1:100, which is rather
small. It is not always possible to show important shapes, positions for assembly,
and dimensions of specific parts of a building. A separate drawing is made using
the larger scales of 1:5 or 1:10.

5. Specification is a written document prepared by an architect which serves as a

set of instruction or guidelines that accompanies a working drawing. It describes
how certain aspects of building construction are to be done and which materials
are to be used. It also describes their desired quality and the expected standard
of work.
Knowing how to read and interpret a working drawing saves time, money and effort in
the construction of the building.
SELF-CHECK 3.1 BLUEPRINT READING

Based on a given blueprint plan, answer the following questions

1. Explain the use of a working plan.
2. Enumerate the components of a blueprint plan.
3. What does the elevation plan show?
4. What particular dimension is found in an elevation plan?
5. What is the importance of a detailed drawing?
6. What is the vital aspect of specification?
7. What are the names of different rooms in the floor plan?
8. What is the area of bedroom no. 1, no. 2?
9. How long is the building?
10. How wide is the building?

LAYING OUT BUILDING LINES

 Building lines pertain to lines representing the side of the building passing through
thecenter of the foundation posts. The final laying-out is done on the batter board. Before
the builder can start the layout, he has to decide which among the building lines he is going
to use.

Procedure in Laying out the Foundation Lines

1. Transferthe oriented line to the top of the batter boards. This is done by hanging a
plumb bob to the oriented line, and by making the corresponding point on the batter
board.
2. Locate the center of the foundation from the orientation line at the opposite batter boards.

Then mark these two points with nails or a saw kerf.

3. Stretch string No. 1 on these two marks. Anchor it to the batter boards. This line should
never be moved during the process of squaring lines.
4. Tie a cord to this line to indicate the original corner A. Align this cord to the corner stake
with a plumb bob.

5. Measure the length of the side that falls on line 1, starting from the original corner, and
tie, another cord to mark this corner B.

6. Sketch line No. 2 square or perpendicular to line 1, passing through the cord tied at the
original corner A. Tie line 2 to nails on the batter boards.

7. From the intersection of lines 1 and 2 at the original corner A. Measure the length of the
side of the building that falls on string 2. Tie another cord to mark this corner C.

8. Through this corner just mark, stretch string 3 square to string 2.

9. Measure the length of the side that falls on line 3, and tie a cord to mark corner D

10. Through corner D, stretch line 4 to the adjacent corner B on line 1. Check the
Squarenessof these two lines.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

I. Multiple choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. A type of drawing that shows the layout of a building taken at a level plan throughwindows and
doors approximately 1 meter from the floor.
a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Elevation d. Details

2. It is a written document prepared by an architect which serves as a set of instructions or

guidelines that accompanies a working drawing.
a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Specification d. Layout

3. This plan essentially shows the location of a building or house site.

a. Floor plan b. Site plan c. Elevation d. Details
4. It is a cone-shaped metal suspended on a string used to check or obtain a vertical line.
a. Steel square b. Plastic hose c. Level bar d. Plumb bob
5. This pertains to lines representing the side of the building passing through the center of
the foundation post.
a. Building lines b. Plane lines c. Center lines d. None

II. Identification: Identify what is being referred to in the follwing statements:

6.It is a scaled drawing of the front, rear or side of a building. It includes dimensions that
cannot be shown on a floor plan such as the height dimension.
7. It is the shorter and narrower part of the square.
8. A square with blade ranging from 6 inches to 12 inches.
9. It is one of the best and accurate tools for guiding work in establishing a horizontal level.
10. A type of paper-based reproduction usuallyof a technical drawing,documenting an
architecture or an engineering design.
III. Fill in the blank: Fill in the blanks with a word or group of words to complete the sentence.
Procedures in Laying out the Foundation Lines
11. _______ the oriented line to the top of the batter boards. This is done by hanging a
plumb bob to the oriented line, and by making the corresponding point on the batter board.
12. ______ thecenter of the foundation from the orientation line at the opposite batter
boards. Mark these two points with nails or a saw kerf.
13. Stretch string No. 1 on these two marks. Anchor it to the batter boards. This line should
never be moved during the process of ________ lines.
14. Tie a cord to this line to indicate the _________l corner A. Align this cord to the
with a plumb bob.
15. ________ the length of the side that falls on line 1, starting from the original corner, and tie
another cord to mark this corner B.
16. Sketch line No. 2 square or ____________ to line 1, passing through the cord tied at the
original corner A. Tie line 2 to nails on the batter boards.
17. From the ________ of lines 1 and 2 at the original corner A. Measure the length of the side of
the building that falls on string 2.Tie another cord to mark this corner C.
18. Through this corner just mark, string 3 square to string 2.
19. Measure the of the side that falls on line 3, and tie a cord to mark corner D.
20. Through corner D, stretch line 4 to the_________ corner B on line1. Check thesquareness of
these two lines.