Humber Real Estate - Course 2, Module 6, Understanding Residential Construction - Structural Components
Questions And Answers.
The side of the street
... [Show More] that abuts or borders a public street or highway - except for
waterfront properties which is considered the side that border the body of water. -
ANSWER-Define 'Frontage'
The distance between the front and the rear lot lines. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Depth'
The distance between the two side lot lines. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Width'
The overall area of the lot. It can be stated in either square feet, square meters,
hectares or acres. - ANSWER-Define 'Lot Size'
That which is within the setbacks from the lot lines. - ANSWER-What is the 'Buildable
Area' of a property?
- Rectangular lot (most common for residential, frontage is less than the depth)
- Square lot (often found in rural areas where overall lot size is larger)
- Wide-shallow lot (reduced depth and ample frontage; not common in residential)
- Pie-shaped (relatively smaller frontage when compared to the larger read yard area of
the lot, with lots of backyard space. Typically found on a cul-de-sac and a garage is
often a focal point of the front, so better for privacy.)
Reverse pie shape - Wide frontage with smaller backyard. Front appearance of this
property needs to be a priority for the buyer.
- Corner lot (located at the intersection of 2 roads, additional size and deeper setback
requirements on the one side of the property that abuts the road) - ANSWER-List and
define the most common lot shapes.
- Additional costs (i.e. an irregular-shaped lot can impact where buildings can be placed,
and extending services such as cable deeper into the house can cost more)
Humber Real Estate - Course 2, Module 6, Understanding
Residential Construction - Structural Components
Questions And Answers.
- Property direction (view / exposure direction of sunlight)
- Property features and topography (trees, hilly terrain, a stream)
- Surrounding property uses (proximity to nearby nuisances such as an airport) -
ANSWER-What are some other major residential lot considerations to be aware of?
No. They are only obligated to provide what they already have. - ANSWER-Is a seller
obligated to provide a new survey to a seller?
No, never. - ANSWER-Can you use a previous listing of a property to confirm lot size?
- Whole (the larger number expressed)
- Part (the smaller number expressed)
- Rate/Ratio (the smaller number's percentage of the whole) which can be expressed as
a decimal or a percentage - ANSWER-A percentage is a portion or a part of the whole.
Every percentage consists of what 3 components?
3/12 = 0.25 + 50 ft. = 50.25 ft
Remember: There are 12 inches in a foot. So 3 is the part, and 12 is the whole. -
ANSWER-How can you express 50 feet, 3 inches as a decimal?
5050.125 square feet - ANSWER-If a lot measures 50.25 ft x 100.5 ft., what is the area
of the lot in square feet?
The frontage - ANSWER-Typically what measurement is the first identified in any listing
or advertising of a property?
- Feet / Inches to meters: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 8.5 feet) by 0.3048 for the
metric conversion (e.g. 2.59 meters)
- Square feet to square meters: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 790 square feet) by
0.0929 for the metric conversion (e.g. 73.39 square meters)
- Acres to hectares: Multiply the imperial unit (e.g. 8 acres) by 0.4047 for the metric
conversion (3.24 hectares) - ANSWER-What are common formulas used to convert lot
measurements from Imperial to Metric?
What are common formulas used to convert lot measurements from Metric to Imperial?
- ANSWER-- Meters to feet: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 5 meters) by 3.281 for the
Imperial conversion (e.g. 16.41 feet)
- Square meters to square feet: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 70 square meters) by 10.76
for the imperial conversion (e.g 753.2 square feet)
Hectares to acres: Multiply the metric unit (e.g. 8 hectares) by 2.471 for the imperial
conversion (19.77 acres)
- Zoning
- Topography
- Site plan control
- Soil conditions
- Water tables and flooding
- Lot size
- Services available - ANSWER-What factors can influence land use and structure
placement?
A method of development regularly imposed by a municipality (or appropriate planning
approval body) during the planning and development process. - ANSWER-Define 'Site
Plan Control'
- Adequate landscaping and buffering from adjacent properties
- Grading of the lot
- Widening of roads abutting the site, including a provision of curbs, signs and walkways
- Storm, surface and water runoff facilities - ANSWER-In what ways can site plan
control affect land use and structure placement?
They can significantly influence the location of structures. Building foundations require a
stable and strong soil to retain their structural integrity as building systems are
constructed on top of them. - ANSWER-Why are soil conditions so important?
Its physical properties. The most desirable soil for structure placement is a mixture of
soil composition. - ANSWER-What is the strength and stability of soil dependant on?
Conservation Authorities - ANSWER-Properties located within flood plains typically fall
under the regulations of the ________ _________, who are directly involved in
administration of flood plains (regulated areas). Regulated areas refer to lands adjacent
to watercourses that require special considerations. [Show Less]