***2015 LC Construction - June 12th***

Ag_science2015

Just wondering what people are focusing on for Q1 and Q7. Both of these are generally drawing Q's

not.a.robot97

Hi guys just wondering what yous think will be coming up on this years paper, particularly the Q1 drawing. I'm guessing water supply or heating will also be up considering the water charges.

Let me know thanks!

Kermin

not.a.robot97 wrote: »

Hi guys just wondering what yous think will be coming up on this years paper, particularly the Q1 drawing. I'm guessing water supply or heating will also be up considering the water charges.

Let me know thanks!

MHRV and wheelchair access ability always come up. That's about all we've actually covered too.

not.a.robot97

Most likely not an eaves detail as it came up last year, ive looked at the recent Q1's and am guessing its gonna be an:
Opening (window, wall, foundation)
Stairs (top or bottom)
or Hearth

not.a.robot97

Also a useful link : www. constructionstudiesq1.weebly.com/

Quarks

I could see a fireplace coming up. Pray to god it doesn't.

Kermin

not.a.robot97 wrote: »

Most likely not an eaves detail as it came up last year, ive looked at the recent Q1's and am guessing its gonna be an:
Opening (window, wall, foundation)
Stairs (top or bottom)
or Hearth

Stairs was up in 2013 I doubt itll be again. Suspended timber floor like in the mocks hasn't been up in ages.

not.a.robot97

Really struggling to get my stairs detail to line up, praying it doesn't come up

Kermin

I know absolutely nothing for this exam our teacher hasn't done half the course. Lucky its mostly common sense

Dkey

Kermin wrote: »

I know absolutely nothing for this exam our teacher hasn't done half the course. Lucky its mostly common sense

Yeah, same here... Our teacher always talked to girls instead of doing normal classes...
I hope that we won't get a question like in 2012 where you had to manipulate with the drawing in Q1. I would be delighted with stairs as it is quite simple rest of the questions is hard ;/

ShaunDaSheep

Highly doubt window will come up. It was the question 7 last year and it focused 100% on windows. Personally I can see it being either a chimney , door or suspended timber floor drawing however i could be 100% wrong

not.a.robot97

What questions are people planning on answering ?
I'm hoping to do Q1, heating, U-value, Q10 (a) and maybe the Q7 if it looks nice enough lol

Kermin

Dkey wrote: »

Yeah, same here... Our teacher always talked to girls instead of doing normal classes...
I hope that we won't get a question like in 2012 where you had to manipulate with the drawing in Q1. I would be delighted with stairs as it is quite simple rest of the questions is hard ;/

Man that sounds just like our teacher
We were talking about vibrating rods in fifth year someone found it funny, he picked up on it referred to the fact " we wouldn't want to see his rod" gleeming smile on his face

evertinian

i think ther is a good chance on door threshold coming up this year

Kermin

evertinian wrote: »

i think ther is a good chance on door threshold coming up this year

What's that? For a wheelchair?

evertinian

nah im not sure about that stuff i was taking about the question 1 drawings

i hope somthing about personal safety comes up this year, its easy enuf

ShaunDaSheep

would love a bitta wheel chair accessibility, a nice easy Q1 for once, a nice Q10, if stairs cam up for Q7 i may consider and maybe a nice renovation question

Kermin

Wait so looking through the exam papers we always get a; planning of house(q6) passive house (10a), question 2 is usually common sense, on top of the obvious uValue and Drawing questions. Looks like I'll be revising passive house and planning. But no clue for the q1 hope it has a foundation in it get some marks
anyway

ShaunDaSheep

the drawings seem to have gotten way harder in recent years. Like i you look back at 2005,4,3 the drawings are lovely basic foundation etc but now they comine like 3 drawings together. I think they forget we only can afford 35m per question

evertinian

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

the drawings seem to have gotten way harder in recent years. Like i you look back at 2005,4,3 the drawings are lovely basic foundation etc but now they comine like 3 drawings together. I think they forget we only can afford 35m per question

ya thats true thats why i had more of a look at the other drawings

not.a.robot97

Kermin wrote: »

What's that? For a wheelchair?

yeah the usual door threshold has a wheelchair ramp in it

ShaunDaSheep

cant learn the drawings at all

KA97

Does anyone know where I can learn U-values? Our teacher didn't cover it but it looks like a handy enough question.

Kermin

KA97 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can learn U-values? Our teacher didn't cover it but it looks like a handy enough question.

Have you got 'Get Constructive' they do it well

KA97

Kermin wrote: »

Have you got 'Get Constructive' they do it well

Only have my notes and we didn't cover it any websites on it do you know ?

Kermin

KA97 wrote: »

Only have my notes and we didn't cover it any websites on it do you know ?

No sorry lad. Only use my book.

ShaunDaSheep

wish we could eliminate some drawings that are not going to come up in Q1

Kermin

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

wish we could eliminate some drawings that are not going to come up in Q1

So no one has any idea for the drawing ? great we're all done for

ShaunDaSheep

i got 60% in my mock and that was the 2nd highest in a class of 25

sponge151

anyone have a good site of all the drawings ?

sponge151

how many drawings is there to pick from for question 1 ?

Kermin

sponge151 wrote: »

how many drawings is there to pick from for question 1 ?

What do you mean they tell you what to draw but it can be a combination of drawings.

sponge151

yes i know how many drawings have you learned like stairs fireplace etc ?

Kermin

sponge151 wrote: »

yes i know how many drawings have you learned like stairs fireplace etc ?

None but I have a pretty good memory of what foundations with a fire place and suspended timber floor and a stairs look like. Other than that no idea

sponge151

i really hope the roof our the stair our foundation comes up if any them come up i am sorted ! had a **** teacher all year so we didnt learn alot of the theory so im hopeing it will be a nice paper !

Kermin

sponge151 wrote: »

i really hope the roof our the stair our foundation comes up if any them come up i am sorted ! had a **** teacher all year so we didnt learn alot of the theory so im hopeing it will be a nice paper !

You think you didn't learn a lot of theory. We did 4 drawings, u value, passive house and a bit on wheelchairs in 2 years. And why stairs they're way to detailed

sponge151

yeah we didnt even do u values we did stairs roof and water sytem and thats it i like the stairs i find them easy to draw. most of the questions are coomon sense though arent they like question 10 you can normally bul**** on about something for a page and get marks if a healthy and saftey question comes up it will be so handy

Kermin

sponge151 wrote: »

yeah we didnt even do u values we did stairs roof and water sytem and thats it i like the stairs i find them easy to draw. most of the questions are coomon sense though arent they like question 10 you can normally bul**** on about something for a page and get marks if a healthy and saftey question comes up it will be so handy

Its common sense to a point but certain things can't be bull...... and all the details in drawings is a pain. Just hate the damn subject. At least I'm a have half the marks got already anyway

sponge151

that is true some of it cant. i know and they take some paitence to draw. excatly hopeing to be sitting on a good few percent with the project and pratical it is a horrible subject but after tomorow im free no more exams !!

Kermin

sponge151 wrote: »

that is true some of it cant. i know and they take some paitence to draw. excatly hopeing to be sitting on a good few percent with the project and pratical it is a horrible subject but after tomorow im free no more exams !!

Same man but this going to be 3 bad hours. Also never finished my day piece

sponge151

might be 3 bad hours but hopefully it wil be 3 fast hours haha !

Patsy6546

We can rule out eaves detail since it came up last year. I'm thinking electricity will appear since its been 3 years since its appeared last and I'm hoping sound comes up too

Kermin

Realistically how many drawings can they actual ask I know there's like 30 but it seems like they cycle the same 5 or double one up to throw you off

johnnysgot123

Wtf is a stairs drawing?! I'm banking on Fireplace / wall,window,roof /Door Threshold for Q1
Q2 Wheelchair Accessibilty or Saftey
Q3 A renovation question
Q5 U-value
Q6 Planning - low envrio impact
Q10a MHRV
Q4,8 or 9 will be either sound, sewage/waste management - due to septic tank charge yoke/ Heating water system - Water taxes

Mitchell15

Ah lads, it's a nice subject! Just do question 6 and 10 (a), they overlap in places, u-value and if you have to learn the 20 drawings may as well do the 2. If not, pray for safety.
I'd put my money on stairs, door and some foundation. Wouldn't be surprised if it is the split foundation.
Q1 generally seems to be foundations, wall and eaves. You just need to know the difference between passive house and timber framed houses.
Q7 can be really anything, stove, stairs, roof and so on.

KA97

does anyone know a website where I can learn U-Values?

LordKingJimmy

KA97 wrote: »

does anyone know a website where I can learn U-Values?

I'll PM you some stuff. Hang on

ShaunDaSheep

Just a quick question. How do ye all answer your questions ? In essay type form or bullet point form ?

johnnysgot123

ShaunDaSheep wrote: »

Just a quick question. How do ye all answer your questions ? In essay type form or bullet point form ?

Bullets points...

Kermin

johnnysgot123 wrote: »

Bullets points...

How many bullet points considering its for 60 marks

johnnysgot123

Kermin wrote: »

How many bullet points considering its for 60 marks

Not too sure... 5 - 8 plus sketches under each heading i'd say... depends on the question