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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. See box header.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






19. See box header.






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






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






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






23. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






26. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






28. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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