 Question 1

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what is the disadvantage to using rigid foam sheathing on exterior walls?

They cannot be used as a nail base for siding. Any siding material applied must be fastened to the studs

 Question 2
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what would backing on either side of lintels be for?

Allow for easy installation of curtain and drapery hardware

Blocking is installed for different purposes such as to provide support for parts of the structure

 Question 3
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where should the double top plate be nailed?

Nail the doubled top plate to the other top plate

*Double top plate fastened with one nail above each stud

 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
what is the minimum length for a ceiling joist scab?

24 inch

 Question 5
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where is the layout for ceiling joists started?

Start the ceiling joist layout from the same corner of the building where the floor joist and wall stud were laid
out.

 Question 6
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what are the vertical members of a wall frame called?

studs
 Question 7
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what are partitions supporting a load called?

Load bearing partition.

 Question 8
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where should the slight crown in the studs be placed in the wall?

Facing the same way

 Question 9
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what is it called when you install material such as boards on the exterior walls so that no two successive end
joints fall on the same stud?

staggered

 Question 10
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what should be done to eliminate racking in a wall?

Install let-in bracing and cut-in bracing or install plywood

 Question 11
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How thick will a built-up lintel be which is made of 2" lumber with 1/2" plywood sandwiched between?

3 ½ inches (89milimeters)

 Question 12
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why is backing installed?

To provide more fastening surface for the ends of baseboard, stair handrail skirt boards and bathrooms for
fixtures

 Question 13
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 what is the bottom horizontal member of a wall frame  known as?

Sole plate or shoe

 Question 14
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on what type of low pitched roofs are stub joists used?

Hip roofs

 Question 15
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when ceiling joists are installed in-line, what is the name of the member installed to tie the joints together?

scab

 Question 16
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what are the 2x4's called that are nailed flat on top of the ceiling joists to keep the joists stiffened and uniformly
spaced?

ribband

 Question 17
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which of the following is commonly used as exterior wall sheathing?

Rated panels, Fiberboard or gypsum board or rigid board form

 Question 18
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what is the name given to the vertical members that line the sides of a opening and support the lintels?

Trimmer or jack stud

 Question 19
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which type of bracing requires that the studs be notched at an angle?
 Cut-in

 Question 20
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what is meant by the term " span " in reference to ceiling joists?

: an extent, stretch, reach, or spread between two limits: such as

a: a limited space (as of time)especially : an individual's lifetime
b: the spread or extent between abutments or supports (as of a
bridge)also : a portion thus supported
c: the maximum distance laterally from tip to tip of an airplane

 Question 21
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where might 2x4 studs be used?

There is used in standard application where no extra insulation is required

 Question 22
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what are partitions that merely divide the area into rooms called?

Non load bearing partitions

 Question 23
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before plywood was created, what were most exterior walls covered with?

board

 Question 24
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what is the correct sequence for partition construction?

Longer partition first, then shorter crush-partitions such as closets

 Question 25
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why is a strip of poly placed between an exterior wall and a partition wall?

To provide continuity of the air-vapour barrier

 Question 26
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when panels are used for wall sheathing, in what direction must they be installed?

In any direction horizontal or vertical

 Question 27
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what must LBP be placed directly over?

The girder or the bearing partition in the lower level

 Question 28
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what is the most common lintel material?

Glulam beams

 Question 29
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which mark represents the shortened studs below a window opening

cripple stud // C

 Question 30
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how many studs typically occur at the corner of a building?

3 or 2 + plywood

 Question 31
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How many plate thicknesses must be considered when calculating stud length?

Three 3

 Question 32
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what are the top and sides of a door frame called?

jambs

 Question 33
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where would ladder type blocking be found?

Between ceiling joist to support the top ends of partitions that run parallel to and between joist

 Question 34
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what may be used instead for tongue-and-groove floor sheathing?

Panel edges supported on 2-inch lumber blocking installed between joist

 Question 35
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what does the abbreviation LBP represent?

Load bearing partition

 Question 36
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When exterior wall sheathing is to be covered by exterior siding, what is the minimum
thickness of the sheathing?

3/8-inch

 Question 37
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what is the horizontal member across the top of a wall opening called?

lintel

 Question 38
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how should the partition bottom plate be attached to the floor?

Nailed the bottom plate to the floor about 16 inches apart or into floor joist where possible

 Question 39
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when are openings in walls laid out?

When the wall is in the ground

 Question 40
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what is an important consideration when fabricating framed corners?

 Question 41
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what are the vertical members above or below an opening called?

cripple stud

 Question 42
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how many 2-1/4 inch nails should be used to toenail a stud to a bottom plate?

 Question 43
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in a conventionally framed roof, what shape do the rafters and ceiling joists form?

triangle

 Question 44
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what are short joists that run perpendicular to the normal joists called?

Beam

 Question 45
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what are non-load-bearing partition headers usually constructed of?

2x4 on the flat with cripple studs above.

 Question 46
1 out of 1 points
How many square feet does one 4' x 8' sheet of plywood cover?
 32

 Question 47
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what is the horizontal member of a frame wall at the bottom of a window called?

Rough sill

 Question 48
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which room in the house typically has the most backing?

1. Kitchen // bathroom

 Question 49
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on what do joists rest in balloon framing?

Sill plate.

 Question 50
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What are the top and bottom horizontal members of a wall frame called?

plates