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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






18. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






19. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






21. 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.






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






23. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. See box header.






43. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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