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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. Insects that live in colonies and feed on wood.






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






3. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. See box header.






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






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






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






15. An interior wall that supports the floor above.






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






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






18. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. See fire-stop blocking.






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






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






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






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






30. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. See box header.






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. The extremities of a piece of lumber.






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






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