Job Planning
Metal Framing
Materials
Applications
Soffits
100
A view showing vertical dimensions.
What is an elevation view?
100
The open side of the stud faces.
What is the direction that layout was pulled from?
100
What is a bugle head screw?
100
Usually measurements for drywall are given to this increment.
What is 1/8th of an inch?
100
The ratio used to cut track for a radius wall or soffit.
What is 1" to 1' of radius.
200
The dimensions shown on a door or window schedule are not the rough openings. They are the....
What are the finish dimensions?
200
Top and bottom track should do this at all corners.
What is mirror?
200
Green board is typically used when this is needed.
What is moisture resistance?
200
This way of hanging drywall strengthens the framing by tying together more framing members with the strongest dimension of the sheet.
What is lay down or railroading?
200
A soffit that must not exceed the span of the drywall.
What is an unbraced soffit?
300
A potential layout problem to look for during a site inspection is to check if the tools and material of these will be in the way.
What is other trades?
300
We adjust the finish dimensions of a door or window to allow for.
What is the frame?
300
Tape-in trim that can be bent to follow any curve
What is arch corner bead?
300
A good drywaller will try to do this for the tapers.
What is minimize the joints?
300
Used to help level the soffit and distribute or carry some of the weight.
What is a stiffback?
400
The three rules of drywall layout.
What is:
Out to Out - Subtract
In to In - Add
In to Out or Out to In - Stay the Same?
400
The strength of a screw connection is determined by.
What is the shear capacity?
400
Type S-12 bugle head screws are used for.
What is attaching drywall to heavier gauge metal framing?
400
In a bottom up application, you would start with less than a full sheet if you were trying to do this.
What is increase the size of the top rip?
400
A soffit with one or more s-curves
What is a serpentine soffit?
500
Two methods you can use to establish 2 lines that are square to each other.
What is 3/4/5 or bisector method?
500
The side of the stud that does not have a web.
What is the soft side?
500
Used to relieve stress on drywall or plaster surfaces and prevent cracks.
What are control joints?
500
The way that a bugle head screw should sit in the drywall.
What is dimpling the surface but not breaking the paper?
500
A pattern used for repeated assembly of a unit.
What is a template?