The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
ANSWER Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and
each corner of the building? - ANSWER 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
ANSWER Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER 1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER 1/6 the depth of the
member
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, How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER 4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER 5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4
ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANSWER Be attached to
the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER 34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER 30
inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER Smooth shank
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ANSWER Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and
each corner of the building? - ANSWER 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
ANSWER Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER 1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER 1/6 the depth of the
member
1
, How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER 4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER 5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4
ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANSWER Be attached to
the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER 34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER 30
inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER Smooth shank
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