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






2. 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.






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






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






5. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






8. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






9. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. The part of the roof that extends beyond the dry well.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. See box header.






31. See box header.






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The part of the roof that extends beyond the dry well.






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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