WALLS 1
What is Green Board?
Moisture Resistant Gypsum Wallboard
What are the two most common wall materials?
Plaster and Gypsum
What is unique about exposed ceiling treatments?
Mechanical Equipment, Plumbing, Electrical Conduits, Sprinkler Systems, and Lighting Fixtures are all exposed.
What type of gypsum board is used for fire resistant ceilings?
Type X Gypsum
What are the four cut types for wood veneer?
Rotary, Rift, Flat (Plain), Quarter
What is fire-resistance rating?
The length of time that the construction assembly will be able to control the fire's heat.
4 types
What are 3 types of exposed ceiling treatments?
Wood, Metal Decking, Concrete
What finish on acoustical ceiling tiles is used in food preparation areas?
Vinyl
What are the four methods for installing wood flooring?
Nail-down, Glue-down, Staple, Float
What type of assemblies have fire-resistant ratings? (There are 4 groupings)
Interior Partitions
Roof/Ceiling
Floor/Ceiling
Protected Beams and Columns
What does the acronym GFRG stand for AND what makes it a unique material choice?
Glass-fiber Reinforced Gypsum; Noncombustible material that can be formed into various shapes and painted like standard gypsum wallboard
What is typically the structural member exposed along with metal decking?
Open-web steel joists
What is the plenum?
The space above a suspended ceiling system.
What is the name and acronym for the governing body on standards?
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Diamond Expanded Metal Mesh
What is a Sound Transmission (STC) rating?
The numeric measure of the transmission loss of sound through wall assemblies.
Plaster is typically applied to a lath which is attached directly to the structure above. This condition can cause the plaster to crack when the structure expands and contracts. What can be done to prevent this problem from occurring?
Suspend the plaster from flexible hanger wires
What does NRC stand for?
Noise Reduction Coefficient
What is the name of the standard for organizing specifications and other written information for Commercial and Institutional building products in the US and Canada? 16 Divisions are set forth.
MasterFormat
(CSI Divisions)
What are the 3 steps for installing gypsum wallboard?
1. Place panels
2. Joints covered with Joint Tape and Joint Compound
3. Sand
What are the 3 composites in paint? What are the 2 types of paint? What are 5 levels of sheen?
Thinner, Resin, Pigment
Oil-based and Latex
Flat, Eggshell, Satin, Semigloss, Gloss
What is another name for a resilient furring channel AND what is its function?
Hat Channel
To reduce the amount of sound transmission
What is the required fire-rating for ceiling systems and panels?
Class A
What is used to determine the fire-rating of a wall?
Building Occupancy