Lesson 1
BLDC 1500
2018 BC BUILDING CODE_PART 9
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
Plan Checking Project
Kelowna
BLDC 1500
2018 BC BUILDING CODE
Kelowna
PLAN CHECK PROJECT
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THE PROJECT
Review a set of plans for a single family dwelling located on a typical fully serviced building lot. Answer code
elevant questions at specific locations indicated on the plans.
GENERAL SITE INFORMATION:
Building Location: Kelowna, B.C.
Climatic Data: As per Appendix C
Frost Protection Depth 1200mm
Fire Department Response Time: 6 Minutes
Soil: Silt with good soil drainage
Concrete:
All concrete shall be 20 Mpa for footings, foundations and interior slabs.
All exterior concrete for sidewalks, driveway and garage slabs shall be 32 Mpa.
Interior cu
foundations shall be maximum 150 mm wide.
Exterior foundation walls shall be 200mm thick unless otherwise required.
Footings shall be sized to Code requirements.
Framing:
Sill plates shall be 38 x 89 mm.
Walls Exterior walls to be Code minimum.
Interior load bearing walls to be Code minimum.
All non-load bearing walls to be Code minimum.
Floors All floors shall be sized according to the question. Unlike common practice where depth of
joist is usually uniform throughout the floor area, these questions are designed to give you
exercise in sizing Code minimums.
Roof Engineered roof trusses spaced 24" o.c. and span from outside wall to outside wall. See
Truss layouts.
Columns Exterior exposed columns at front of building shall be solid D. Fir 200mm x 200mm
timbers and all others, 140 mm x 140 mm timbers, unless otherwise required.
Cladding:
Horizontal hollow backed vinyl siding throughout except for front gables to be cedar shingles.
Trim boards as indicated shall be 38 mm stock.
Roofing: Asphalt Shingles
Interior Finish: All walls and ceilings are painted 12.7 mm gypsum wall board.
Floor Finishes:
Ceramic tile for all Bathrooms, Kitchen, Foyer and Laundry floor areas.
Carpet for all Bedrooms, Family Room, Den, Stairways and top floor Hallway.
Hardwood strip flooring for Living Room and Dining Room.
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THE DRAWINGS
Site Plan
Building Elevations
Foundation Plan
Main Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Building Cross Sections
Main Floor Truss Layout
Second Floor Truss Layout
INSTRUCTIONS
Study the plans and general site notes and become familiar with how the building is laid out. Answer the questions
and provide Code references where applicable. You will see that the questions listed on the next page refer to
locations indicated on the drawings. The parameters of the question are to be answered for that exact location.
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QUESTIONS
Kelowna
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FOUNDATION PLAN QUESTIONS
Q-1 What is the minimum required thickness for the indicated foundation wall location?
Q-2 What is the minimum required thickness for the indicated foundation wall location?
Q-3 What is the minimum required width for the indicated footing location?
Q-4 Size the indicated member using a built-up beam of D-Fir, Select Structural lumber.
Q-5 Size the indicated column using a built-up wood column.
Q-6 Design the indicated footing under the column supporting the interior end of the beam in question 5.
Q-7 How many rows of strapping or
idging are required for the indicated joist span?
MAIN FLOOR PLAN QUESTIONS
Q-8 Size the indicated joist using S.P.F. #2 lumber.
Q-9 Size the indicated member. Select the smallest member possible using S.P.F. #2 lumber without the use of
structural sheathing.
Q-10 If the top of the deck elevation is 137.16m. What is minimum height permitted for the guard serving the
deck?
Q-11 Is the indicated door required to be equipped with a self-closing device?
Q-12 What are the minimum “Performance Grade” and “Water Resistance” required by code for this window?
Q-13 What is the minimum width of the indicated door?
Q-14 Is the indicated door permitted to swing in the direction shown?
Q-15 Is the indicated beam permitted to be designed in Part 9?
SECOND FLOOR PLAN QUESTIONS
Q-16 Is the indicated lintel permitted to be designed in Part 9?
Q-17 What is the minimum height of the indicated guard?
Q-18 What are the run requirements for the indicated portion of the stairs?
Q-19 The attic space over the second floor is required to be accessed by an attic access, what are the minimum
dimensions of the hatch?
SECTION A-A QUESTIONS
Q-20 Calculate the total effective thermal resistance for the assembly at the location indicated?
Q-21 Is the fu
ed out wall indicated required to be insulated for its full height?
Q-22 What is the minimum insulation value for insulation between the edge of the slab and the foundation wall?
Q-23 To what distance in from the exterior wall is the insulation permitted to be reduced?
Q-24 Does the indicated wall assembly comply with the minimum RSI value required by Table XXXXXXXXXXA?
SECTION B-B QUESTIONS
Q-25 Is this wall required to have a fire resistance rating?
Q-26 Is compliance with Article XXXXXXXXXXrequired?
Q-27 Is the indicated foundation wall required to be dampproofed?
Q-28 Is this wall required to have a fire resistance rating?
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Proposed Dwelling - Kelowna
Second Floor Elevation XXXXXXXXXX51m
Main Floor Elevation XXXXXXXXXX48m
Basement Floor Elevation XXXXXXXXXX58m
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Horizontal bevelled cedar siding
9.5mm Rain Screen
Sheathing Mem
ane
12.5mm OSB Wall Sheathing
38mm x 140mm Framing @
400mm o.c.
R-19 Batt Insulation
Vapour Ba
ie
12.7mm Gypsum Board Interior Finish
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Asphalt Roofing Shingles
on 12.5mm OSB Roof Sheathing
on Engineered Roof Trusses @ 600mm o.c.
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Carpet with Ru
er Pad
15.5mm D-Fir Plywood Subfloo
38 mm x 235 mm Floor Joists at 400 mmo.c.
R-28 Fiber Glass Batt Insulation
12.7 mm Gypsum Board Interior Finish
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BLDC 1500
2018 BC BUILDING CODE_PART 9
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
Plan Checking Project
Kelowna
The following sequence of isometric sketches is provided to help visualize the project building.
Footings Installed
Foundations Installed
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Garage, Basement and Rear Patio Slabs Poured
Basement Wall Framing Installed
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Main Floor and Deck Joisting Installed
Subflooring Installed
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Back Fill Placed Around the Building
Main Floor Wall Framing Installed
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Second Floor Joisting Installed
Second Subflooring Installed
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Second Floor Wall Framing Installed
Roof Trusses Installed
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Completed Framing
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ISOMETRIC SKETCHES
Kelowna PC PROJECT 2018 Q.pdf (p.1-5)
1500 Project isometric.pdf (p.6-12)