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Course · AL
Residential Building
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Residential Building is designed to familiarize students with the framing phase of building a structure and with framing components. Topics include floor systems, wall systems, ceiling joist and roof framing, roofing applications, and building envelope systems. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.
Read and interpret drawings and specifications to determine floor system requirementsDescribe floor system components and their functionsLay out and construct a floor assemblyEstimate the amount of material needed for a given floor assemblyCompare and contrast platform, balloon, and post and beam framing systemsDescribe the framing components of a wall and ceiling assemblyCompare and contrast wall framing techniques for wood frame, masonry, and metal stud wall framingEstimate materials required to frame and sheathe walls. 2023 Revised Alabama Course of Study: Architecture and ConstructDescribe the components of ceiling framing and the function of each partIdentify common types of roofs used in residential construction and their componentsLay out a common rafter using a calculator, speed square, and/or rafter framing square and cut it using a circular sawLay out and frame a gable roofExplain the safety requirements for roofing projects, including potential hazards, fall protection, PPECompare and contrast various roofing systems, their associated materials, and their methods of installationDescribe the installation techniques for common roofing systemsEstimate materials for a given roofing projectIdentify the components of the building envelopeOutline the procedures for installing various types of windowsOutline the procedures for installing various types of doors and explain the differences between residential