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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The distance from the center of one structural member to the center of the next one.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. See box header.






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






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






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






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






16. See box header.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






50. The extremities of a piece of lumber.