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Carpentry Floor Framing

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Metal flashing plate over the foundation to protect wood members from termites.






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






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






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






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






8. See box header.






9. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






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






23. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






25. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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. The narrow surface of lumber running with the grain.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.