QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
List three common gutter & downspout materials. - CORRECT ANSWER vinyl, aluminum,
copper
Which type of insulation requires you to know the depth of insulation for quantity take off?
Question options:
Fiberglass batt (unfaced)
Fiberglass batt (faced)
Blown Insulation
Rigid Insulation - CORRECT ANSWER Blown Insulation
House wrap is designed to allow the transfer of
______
to the outside of the structure. - CORRECT ANSWER vapor
When calculating insulation using the square foot method, you typically will only subtract for
openings greater than 40 SF.
Question options: True or False - CORRECT ANSWER True
When calculating insulation using the linear method, take the length divided by the spacing and then
subtract one to determine the number of stud bays
Question options: True or False - CORRECT ANSWER False
House wrap is designed to prevent
______
and
______
from getting into a structure - CORRECT ANSWER air, moisture
,is a measure of how easily something will ignite or burn.
Question options:
Weatherability
Density
Arc resistance
Flammability - CORRECT ANSWER Flammability
Some are used to reduce a plastic's cost by providing bulk.
Question options:
plasticizers
fillers
colorants
stabilizers - CORRECT ANSWER fillers
exterior surfaces may be constructed using a finish coat of a Portland cement, lime, and sand mixture.
Question options:
Stucco
Glass-fiber
Aluminum
Vinyl - CORRECT ANSWER Stucco
are the moldings used to trim around doors, windows, and other openings and are available in a wide
range of sizes and patterns.
Question options:
Casings
Gypsums
Copings
Baseboards - CORRECT ANSWER Casings
have good chemical and moisture resistance but are mainly used because of their excellent adhesive
qualities.
, Question options:
Polyesters
Formaldehyde plastics
Epoxies
Vinyls - CORRECT ANSWER Epoxies
are tough, high in strength, and have good chemical resistance.
Question options:
Cellulosics
Fluorocarbons
Nylons
Polycarbonates - CORRECT ANSWER Nylons
is a process in which several layers of material are bonded together to form a single sheet.
Question options:
Form molding
Injection molding
Thermoforming
Laminating - CORRECT ANSWER Laminating
involves moving a plastic material in a liquid state through a series of rollers, which creates a thin
plastic film as the material solidifies.
Question options:
Calendaring
Blow molding
Casting
Compression molding - CORRECT ANSWER Calendaring
should fit snugly against top and bottom plates and are cut to fit tightly around plumbing and
electrical boxes.
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