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






2. See box header.






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






4. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






24. See fire-stop blocking.






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






26. See box header.






27. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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