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Anatomy of a House from Footing to Roof

The name, job and order of every part of a house

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280170900150+0.000FFL BAWAH+1.020ANAK TANGGA 6RAILING PIPA BAJA Ø48.6 T.2.8FINISH CAT DUCO, LAS DIGERINDATIANG PLAT 50×12 @2 ANAK TANGGABASE PLATE + DYNABOLT M10GRANIT T.10 + SPESI T.20(ANTREDE & OPTREDE)NOSING ALUMINIUM ANTI-SLIP40×7, LEM EPOXYPELAT TANGGA BETON T.150TULANGAN LIHAT GAMBAR STR.PLESTER + ACI + CATSOFFIT TANGGAILUSTRASI CONTOHBUKAN UNTUK KONSTRUKSI1K-RUMANATOMY OF A HOUSE FROM FOOTING TO ROOFSKALA 1:20
Level
Beginner
Lessons
18
Time
1h 51m
Rating
4.8
Learners
14.9K
Updated
Jul 2026

After this course

What you'll be able to do yourself.

You follow a house from the ground to the roof tiles: footings, ground beams, walls, stairs, roof frames. Each part is covered by what it does and what builders call it. This course is for understanding buildings, not repairing them, so signs of damage in a real house remain a job for an expert.

  1. 1Trace the load path from roof to ground
  2. 2Name the parts of a house in drawing and site language
  3. 3Work out simple excavation and footing volumes
  4. 4Work out the number and size of stair steps
  5. 5Read a stair section and a roof edge on a detail sheet

Good for

  • First-year architecture and civil engineering students
  • New drafters who have never followed a house project
  • Future site supervisors who want to know the order of work

Full syllabus

Chapter by chapter, nothing hidden.

18 lessons, 1h 51m in total. Chapter 1 is open to everyone.

Chapter 1From the ground to the floorFreeLoads go down to the ground. Footings, ground beams, datums and trasram explain how a house sits on the soil.6 lessons / 37 min
  1. Loads go down to the ground5 min
  2. Batter boards, datum and the wall base5 min
  3. Words for the bottom of a house4 min
  4. Work out excavation and footings7 min
  5. The floor level set too low6 min
  6. Chapter 1 test10 min
Chapter 2Walls, columns and stairsBrick needs a frame and a stair needs a rhythm. Two things that look simple and often go wrong.6 lessons / 38 min
  1. Walls do not stand alone5 min
  2. A stair that feels right underfoot5 min
  3. Work out the steps7 min
  4. Adjust riser and tread5 min
  5. The stair that hit a beam6 min
  6. Chapter 2 test10 min
Chapter 3The roof and what covers itFrom trusses to tiles, from eaves to ceilings, and when to call an expert.6 lessons / 36 min
  1. The roof frame from truss to batten5 min
  2. Roof edges, flat roofs and ceilings5 min
  3. Words from above the ceiling4 min
  4. Build up a block parapet6 min
  5. Tiles slipping at the corner6 min
  6. Chapter 3 test10 min

Lesson kinds

  • Concept
  • Glossary
  • Calculate
  • Site case
  • Chapter test
  • Slide the Parameter
  • Layer Stack

Get a feel for it

You practise, you don't just watch.

Try it: Slide the ParameterIllustration, not for construction
280170900150+0.000FFL BAWAH+1.020ANAK TANGGA 6RAILING PIPA BAJA Ø48.6 T.2.8FINISH CAT DUCO, LAS DIGERINDATIANG PLAT 50×12 @2 ANAK TANGGABASE PLATE + DYNABOLT M10GRANIT T.10 + SPESI T.20(ANTREDE & OPTREDE)NOSING ALUMINIUM ANTI-SLIP40×7, LEM EPOXYPELAT TANGGA BETON T.150TULANGAN LIHAT GAMBAR STR.PLESTER + ACI + CATSOFFIT TANGGA

Slide the value. The drawing follows, just like in the lessons.

2R + T = 620 mm. Within a comfortable stride of 600 to 650 mm.

Illustration, not for construction

Your creator

Taught by someone who still does the work.

Your creator

Sekar Anindita

Site architect

A practitioner who teaches from their everyday work.

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From people who took it.

4.8out of 5

1.2K reviews

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  • Yohana Simanjuntak

    Junior engineer

    The failure cases were the most useful part. Now I know what to ask my senior.

  • Fikri Hidayat

    Drafter, 2 years in a studio

    I used to memorise terms without knowing why. After the moisture chapter I finally understood why the wall at my parents' house keeps peeling.

  • Putri Ayuningtyas

    Architecture graduate

    The explanations start from what happens on site, not from a formula. My lecture notes finally make sense.

Questions that come up

About this course.

All questions

01

What can I try for free?

All of chapter 1, "From the ground to the floor": 6 lessons, about 37 min. No card needed. If it isn't for you, stop there.

02

What should I know before starting?

Nothing in particular. The course starts from what you see on a drawing and on site, and builds from there.

03

Subscribe or buy this course?

Pro is Rp149.000 a month and opens every course, track, exam and certificate. Buying this course is Rp219.000 once and it stays yours. If you plan to take more than two courses, Pro usually comes out cheaper.

04

Do I get a certificate?

Certificates come from track exams, not single courses. This course counts toward Building Science, Junior Architect. The exam runs 60 minutes and you pass at 75 percent.

05

Can I use these drawings on a project?

No. Every drawing in the course is an illustration for learning, not for construction. Use them to understand the logic, then follow your firm's standard and your engineer's drawings.

Part of

This course counts toward these tracks.

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