First Year
The Fire Triangle refers to?
fuel, air and ignition
When is flashing required over an exterior door opening?
Trim to soffit space is more than 1/4 overhang width
In order to correct a problem where the excavation for footings is deeper than specified you should?
increase the concrete depth of the footing
How should friction fit insulation be installed?
Only install tight enough to fill the gaps and hold itself in place.
The projection of a footing must not be greater than what amount?
the thickness of the footing
How is a hand level checked to verify that it is in fact level?
by reversing the level, end for end horizontally on a flat horizontal surface
How much space must be left between wood cladding and the grade level?
200 mm
How is the size of pad footings, used to support a column, expressed in the building code?
top area of pad - (0.36m2)
Which takes precedence if a discrepancy is found in the structural blueprints?
Shop drawings.
According to NBC if a house has 2 bathrooms, one bathroom must have a door with a minimum width of what size?
760
The height of a rolling scaffold cannot be more than _________ times the smallest dimension of the base.
3
The actual length of a ridge on a hip roof is = _________________.
Building length - building width + Common Rafter thickness
What tools are used to embed coarse aggregates and bring mortar to the surface of fresh concrete?
Bullfloat and Darby
What is the best solution when a circular saw 69 m (200 ft) from a power source has reduced power?
Use a heavier gauge extension cord (lower number) because of the voltage drop over distance from power source.
You are building on a sloped grade. You need to build a stepped foundation and the top of the front of your foundation is 1 000 mm (39") higher than that of the rear. How many steps are required in the foundation?
2
What is the most important result from a change in the ratio of water to Portland cement?
any change will affect the strength
If the final window size from outside of jamb to outside of jamb is 830 mm (32¾"), what is the length of the header required for this window?
931 mm (36 3/4")
Where would the primary steel be located in a continuous concrete beam "above a column"?
Near the top
What procedure should be used for constructing a balustrade on a finished stair?
Plumb the newels, cut the handrails and fit the balusters.
What is the minimum length of ladder required to climb 2.532 m (8' 311/16") vertically to another floor?
3.7m (12' 1 5/8")
What is the cambium layer of a tree?
where new cell growth occurs
If a stud in a loadbearing wall is notched, how much solid lumber must be left?
2/3 of the stud.
What procedure is used to ensure an accurate reading of an unknown elevation?
Start by taking a reading on the benchmark then take the reading on the unknown elevation, turn level and take the reading at the benchmark to confirm elevation.
What is the inside spindle spacing if the newel posts are 1 628 mm (5’ 4") apart (in-between) and the spindles are 35 mm (11 ⁄16") wide?
92.92mm (4"
A stair using the maximum rise and the minimum run is too long for an existing rough opening. What is the best solution for the problem?
Install a set of winders.