Carpentry & Building Construction

Chapter 9: Locating the House on the Building Site

Chapter Objectives

1. Create a simple building layout, working from an existing reference line.
2. Identify the basic types of surveying instruments and list their limitations.
3. Use a builder's level to lay out a right angle.
4. Describe how to set up batter boards.
5. Explain how to measure a difference in elevation between two points using a level or transit.
6. Calculate the volume of soil excavated for a house foundation.