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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Insects that live in colonies and feed on wood.






2. Boards that have been finished with tongue-and-grooved edges.






3. A thin - wedge-shaped piece of material used behind pieces for the purpose of straightening them - or for bringing their surfaces flush at a joint.






4. A type of frame in which the studs are continuous from foundation to roof.






5. See fire-stop blocking.






6. A term applied to concrete that has not fully cured.






7. A one-dimensional measurement of length in foot increments.






8. Materials installed to slow the movement of fire and smoke within smaller cavities of a building frame during a fire; also called draft-stop blocking.






9. A one-dimensional measurement of length in foot increments.






10. Short joist running from an opening to a bearing.






11. The highest point of a roof that has sloping sides.






12. Insects that live in colonies and feed on wood.






13. Treatment given to lumber that applies preservative under pressure to penetrate the total piece.






14. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






15. Boards or sheet materials that are fastened to roof and exterior walls and on which the roof covering and siding are applied.






16. In platform construction - framing members that cap the floor joists; also called a band joist - rim joist - or joist header.






17. Short joist running from an opening to a bearing.






18. See box header.






19. A sloping structural member of a roof frame that supports the roof sheathing and covering.






20. Metal flashing plate over the foundation to protect wood members from termites.






21. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






22. Horizontal members of a frame that rest on and transfer the load to sills and girders.






23. Diagonal braces or solid wood blocks between floor joists used to distribute the loads imposed on the floor.






24. Boards that have been finished with tongue-and-grooved edges.






25. A continuous row of building material - such as brick - siding - roofing - and flooring.






26. Gravel- or stone-filled excavation for catching water so it can be absorbed into the earth.






27. Horizontal timbers resting on the foundation supporting the framework of a building; also - the lowest horizontal member in a window or door frame.






28. Metal flashing plate over the foundation to protect wood members from termites.






29. A sloping structural member of a roof frame that supports the roof sheathing and covering.






30. A wood block that is used to reinforce the web of an I-joist - often at locations where the I-joist is supported in a hanger and the sides of the hanger do not extend up to the top flange.






31. Full-length joists that run along the inside of an opening.






32. The highest point of a roof that has sloping sides.






33. Boards or sheet materials that are fastened to roof and exterior walls and on which the roof covering and siding are applied.






34. Method of wood frame construction in which wall are erected on a previously constructed floor deck or platform.






35. The distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one.






36. A wood block that is used to reinforce the web of an I-joist - often at locations where the I-joist is supported in a hanger and the sides of the hanger do not extend up to the top flange.






37. A term applied to concrete that has not fully cured.






38. Method of wood frame construction in which wall are erected on a previously constructed floor deck or platform.






39. Full-length joists that run along the inside of an opening.






40. Diagonal braces or solid wood blocks between floor joists used to distribute the loads imposed on the floor.






41. The distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one.






42. A thin - wedge-shaped piece of material used behind pieces for the purpose of straightening them - or for bringing their surfaces flush at a joint.






43. Horizontal members of a frame that rest on and transfer the load to sills and girders.






44. The narrow surface of lumber running with the grain.






45. Top or bottom horizontal member of a wall frame.






46. See fire-stop blocking.






47. A mixture of cement - fine aggregate - and water used to fill joints in masonry and tile.






48. The narrow surface of lumber running with the grain.






49. Any construction of stone - brick - tile - concrete - plaster - and similar material.






50. A narrow board let into studs of a balloon frame to support floor joists.