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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. See fire-stop blocking.






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






23. See box header.






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






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






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






27. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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