architectco wrote:did u find PPD harder then PDD? what material did u study differently for PPD then for PDD?
I did find PPD harder than PDD. I didn't really study different material between the two, because I studied concurrently. I had almost exclusively old materials, so I didn't have separate sections for these exams.
I used Building Construction Illustrated and Fundamentals of Building Construction for specific areas of construction that I was weaker in (masonry and mortar in my case) and talked to a mason a bit. I did DesignerHacks practice tests. I reviewed HVAC system types and Structural Span tables (Architect's Studio Companion) and watched some youtube videos on lighting and electricity. I used some old Archiflash 3.1 flashcards for structural and for mechanical as well.