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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






21. 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.






22. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. See box header.






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. See box header.






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






38. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






41. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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 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.






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






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






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