AG BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Personal & Careers in Construction

• Unskilled / Semi-skilled Labor

• Skilled Trade / Craftsman

• Technicians

• Design & Management

• Type of Barn / Building

• Size

• Function

• Cost

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING A BUILDING

3 BASIC SYSTEMS IN CONSTRUCTION

• It always starts from the ground up

A. Foundations

B. Framing

C. Roofing

KEY TERMS • Foundation –

It is what the building rest on

• Footer –

Must support the weight of the entire building

TYPES OF FOUNDATINS

1.Slab2.Floating Slab 3.Craw Space 4.Footer Pads 5.Basements

FOUNDATION TYPES

Slab Footer with a concrete floor.Utilities go through the walls & ceilings Can run pipes under slap

Floating SlabNo Footer Built for sheds or buildings with not much weight

FOUNDATION TYPES Crawl Space

18-24” Gap between the gravel base & the floor joist

Tile in gravel to divert excess water

Utilities can be ran through crawl space

Basements / Cellars

8’-10’ deep

Adds sq ft to the home – cheaper to heat and cool

Most basements have a sump pump to divert water around footers.

Walls are water proofed with black sealant (outside

Gravel Backfill

FOUNDATION TYPE

Post FrameA hole must be dug at least 3’ deepConcrete pad that post on / inPost is anchored by concrete

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