answers
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Absorption - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The ingestion of water Into
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the gypsum board as determined by ASTM
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accelerator - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An additive used in the
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manufacturing process of gypsum products that shortens time for
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the gypsum core to hydrate or set
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across - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(Perpendicular to framing):
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Refers to the application of gypsum board where long dimension is
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applied at right angles to the framing
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adhesive - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A compound, glue or mastic
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used in the application of gypsum board products to framing or for
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the laminating one or more layers of gypsum boards
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Adhesive application - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A means of
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applying gypsum board utilizing adhesives and supplemental
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mechanical fasteners |\
,adhesive bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The adhering
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characteristics of adhesives as determined by a test method specified |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in ASTM C 474 Sec. 14 and 15
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adhesive spreader - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A notched trowel or
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special tool to aid in the application of laminating adhesive
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adhesive wall clips - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Special clips or nails
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with large perforated bases for mastic application to most firm
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surfaces
Aerial Platform - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A lifting device for
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materials and workers |\ |\
all purpose compound - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A joint
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treatment compound that can be used as a bedding compound for
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tape, a finishing compound, and as a laminating adhesive or texture
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product
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Ames taping tools - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔specially designed
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tools to mechanically apply taping compound and tape
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angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The point at which two walls
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intersect; a corner |\ |\
,Annular Ring Nail - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A deformed shank
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nail with improved holding qualities specially designed for use with
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gypsum board. |\
Asbestos-free compound - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Joint |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
treatment products that have no asbestos fiber |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Back - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The back surface of gypsum
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board. The opposite side from the face. Usually the side that would
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be concealed or the side in contact with the framing. Also referred
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to as the "code side"
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Back Blocking - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A short piece of gypsum
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board adhesively laminated behind the joints between each framing
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member to reinforce the joint. |\ |\ |\ |\
Back Clip - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Specially designed clips
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attached to the back of gypsum board that fit into slots or other
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formations in the framing to hold the gypsum board in place. Often
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used in demountable partition designs
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Backcut - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A series of relief cuts made on
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the back surface to facilitate bending the piece
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, backing board - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. A gypsum product
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designed for use as the first or base layer in a multilayer system
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2. A base layer in ceiling for the adhesive application of acoustical
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tile
Banding - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Metal or plastic strapping to
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secure bundles of gypsum products together in a shipping unit
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banjo taper - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A mechanical device which
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dispenses tape and taping compound simultaneously
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baseboard - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A vinyl, wood or metal trim
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or molding applied at the floor line to protect the vertical wall from
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damage
Base layer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The first or interior layer of
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gypsum board applied in a multilayer system
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Bastard angle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Any angle (corner) that is
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no 90°
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