A sheet of plywood is 4'X8' - How many sq. ft. are in a sheet of plywood?
What is 32 sq. ft
100
This stud directly supports the header
What is a trimmer or jack stud
100
The wall frame consists of these 4 framing components.
What is top plate, bottom plate, studs, and headers
100
The wall frame supports these 3 things.
What is upper floors, ceilings, and roof
100
This is the board that forms the bottom of the rough opening of a window.
What is the sill
200
A house measures 28'X60' How many sq. ft. are in this house?
What is 1,680 sq. ft.
200
How would you measure a wall frame to check if it's square?
What is measure corner to corner and the diagonal measurements should be the same
200
Occasionally you will see cripple studs above a header. They are difficult to nail in since they are in a tight spot. What can you do instead of using cripple studs above the window?
What is use a header that goes all the way to the top plate
200
Another name for an interior wall is a ________.
What is a partition
200
This framing component is often doubled to provide a good nailing base for trim.
What is the rough sill
300
If your rough ceiling height was 8' what would it be once you hang 5/8" drywall on the ceiling, your carpet pad was 7/16, and the carpet was 3/4"
What is 94 3/16"
300
Explain how you would determine if you would install the wall sheathing before or after the wall is stood.
What is how much the wall will weigh and how much help you have to lift it
300
Give the 3 ways you can build a corner, which is preferred, and why
What is L style, two studs with blocking, and triple stud. The L style is preferred so the corner can be insulated.
300
If a load bearing partition is removed, what would it have to be replaced with
What is a beam, or girder
300
What thickness of sheathing should be installed on a floor frame? (not minimum code, but best building practice)
What is 3/4"
400
You are making a material list for a building that measures 24'X36' with 8' high walls. In a perfect world, how much wall sheathing will this building consume?
What is 30
400
What determines how thick a header has to be?
What is the thickness of the wall frame
400
This should be installed to the wall frame to keep it square if it does not have sheathing installed right away
What is bracing
400
What two things determine how tall a header has to be?
What is the load it must support and the span of the opening
400
This is the best color tractor to have or buy
What is BLUE BLUE BLUE
500
You are making a material list for a build that measures 24'X36' The wall studs are 16" O.C. and only one door. Using the mathematical equation we learned, How many wall studs will this building consume?
What is 100
500
There are 3 framing components that form the rough opening of a door frame, List them.
What is the header, jack (trimmer) stud, and king stud
500
Explain the steps for installing a wall frame so it's straight and plumb, top and bottom
What is chalk a line where the bottom edge should be so it's straight, plumb both corners, and string the top using gauge blocks to ensure the top is straight as well
500
What does housewrap do, and give 2 name brands of housewrap
What is it allows a house to breath, but doesn't allow wind or moisture into the house.
Tyvek, Typar, Lowes, Carter Lumber, and probably more....