Construction Math
Construction Plans
Construction Materials
Tools of the Trade
Construction Terms
100
This measurement is the distance around the outside of a shape.
What is the perimeter?
100

A view of an object as seen from directly above.

What is a plan or blue print?

100

Housewrap or Homewrap is used for...

What is moisture protection?

100

This tool is used to mark long straight lines, such as needed for laying out a wall on a floor.

What is a chalk line?

100

It's the underlying base or substructure of a building

what is foundation?

200
1/4 + 3/8
What is 5/8?
200

It provides general information on the drawing and identifies the companies involved.

What is the Title Block?

200

Oak and mahogany are examples of this.

What is hardwood?

200
Phillips, Slotted, Torx, or Square are the heads found on this tool.
What is a screwdriver?
200

The process of refilling trenches or holes created during excavation, especially around foundations.

What is backfilling?

300

6' 3" + 4' 10" =

What is 11' 1"?

300

Type of line drawn to indicate objects that are hidden from normal view.

What is a dashed line or hidden line?

300

A manufactured form that is made of more than one material.

What is composite form?

300

It has two parallel jaws that are used to hold whatever you are working on in place.

What is a vise?

300

They run horizontally along the main walls of a building at ceiling level in a wood framed building, supporting the structure.

What are double top plates?

400

The circumference of a round table with a 10 inch radius.

What is 31.4 inches?

400

This shows the size of the building site and locations of building, driveways, sidewalks, and utilities on the site.

What is a site plan?

400

A temporary elevated platform.

What is scaffold?

400

One side is flat for pounding, while the other side has a claw that is used to remove nails without damaging the surface of your material.

What is a claw hammer?

400

The person authorized to identify existing and predictable hazards in surrounding or working conditions and take corrective measures to eliminate them.

What is a competent person?

500

The area of a triangle is found by multiplying the ________ by the _______, then dividing by two.

What is the base by the height?

500

Precise written presentation of the details of a plan are ?

What are specifications?

500

True or False?

Because it is constructed of layers of wood, plywood never needs to be oiled when used as a form panel.

What is False?

500

It measures the distance between itself and other objects.

What is a laser measurer?

500

HVAC stands for...

What is Heat, Ventilation & Air Conditioning