Building Materials, Fasteners & Adhesives
Floor Systems
Math
Roof Systems
Framing
100
Lumber vs. Wood
Lumber - boards & timbers produced from sawmills Wood - The material itself from many species of trees
100
What are the dimensions of Concrete Masonry Blocks (CMU)
8' X 8' X 16'
100
Calculate the area of the triangle: Base: 4ft. Height: 8ft.
Area = ½ × b × h b = base h = vertical height .5 X 4' X 8' = 16' 16 feet
100
Carpenters install felt paper for which trade?
Roofing
100
A member in the window opening bearing the weight of the roof
Header
200
Draw an anchor bolt
(L shaped bolt with threads on the longer end)
200
When installing floor joists, how should the crowned edge face?
Up
200
Calculate the board feet: 15 2X4's that are 10ft lengths
Quantity X Thickness X Width X Length / 12 = BF 15 X 2 X 4 X 10 / 12 = 100BF
200
Roof fun measurements are usually equal to
half the span
200
A short framing member that fills the space between the rough sill & the soleplate
Cripple stud
300
What is used to install sub-flooring & roof sheathing?
8d nails
300
Sheet metal placed on a foundation wall under the sill to prevent passage of termites into the structure is called
Termite Shield
300
Metric System Conversions: 4cm = ____mm
40
300
Calculate the correct rough opening for a 36" x 36" window
37" X 37"
300
Framing member that forms the side of a rough opening for a window or door
Trimmer (liner) stud
400
Nominal size vs. Actual size
Nominal size - size sold in market (2X4) Actual size - size after lumber has been planed (1 1/2 X 3 1/2)
400
The lowest member of a structure's frame that rests horizontally on the foundation
Sole Plate
400
In the metric system, wrenches are sized in
Millimeters
400
How many sheets of 4' X 8' siding are needed to cover the side of a 30ft. wide by 60ft. long building with 8ft. walls?
45
400
When setting a window frame, a level should be used to
plumb & level the frame
500
Anchors that are used in hard-to-penetrate materials such as concrete or steel & require certification & licensing of the operator
power-actuated fasteners.
500
How far apart are floor joists spaced?
16"
500
What is the decimal equivalent of 12/16?
0.75
500
The underlayment nailed on a roof is 36 inches wide. How many inches is suggested for lap?
6 inches
500
The bottom window framing member is also called a
rough sill
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