Studs
Studs are typically placed how many inches apart?
16 inches
What is the plywood the rafters support typically called?
Decking
Most studs and plate lines use what type of lumber?
What is spruce?
Concrete slabs are typically poured how thick?
What is three and a half to four inches?
What is the small triangular shaped tool used to help cut wood called?
What is a "Speed Square?"
Studs and walls are typically how many inches wide?
Three and a half inches
Rafters are placed how many inches apart?
24" or 2' on center
Rafters are usually made out of what type of wood?
What is pine or #2 pine?
Foundations are one of two types? Name one of them.
What is "Supportive or Monolithic."
What is the large tool that helps lay out rafters and steps called? It also helps mark 90 degrees on wide lumber.
What is a "Framing Square?"
Called a two by four the stud actual measurement is?
Inch and a half by three and a half
A set of rafters pre-built at a factory are called?
What is trusses?
Wood comes in two classifications. What are they?
What is softwood or hardwood?
Supportive slabs have a separate pour of concrete than the slab itself. What is the first pour called?
What is a "Footing?"
A level will not only level something, but it will also do what to a wall vertically?
What is "Plumb" a wall?
Is an eight foot long stud actually 96 inches long?
no
What tool can you use to lay out a rafter length without any electronic help?
What is a framing square?
Does wood have an R factor?
What is Yes, but very little
What formula can you use to count how many block in one run?
What is the "Half plus Half Formula?"
A saw with a small vertical blade in it used to mostly cut circles and lines not straight is called a?
What is a "Jigsaw?"
How long to the one eight of an inch is an eight foot stud?
92 and 5/8" long
A rafter is tied to the plate line with a small metal clip for extra strength and hold. What is it called?
What is a hurricane clip?
Wood has a rating on how far it will burn in what amount of time. What is it called?
What is a "Fire Rating?"
Some slabs have an additive in it so you don't have to use reinforcement wire. What is this substance called?
What is "Fiber Mesh?"
What size blade comes in most common circular saws?
What is "Seven and a quarter inches?"