Advanced Residential Finishes Questions and Answers
Vinyl tiles are sold with a peel-and-stick backing and come in _________. ** Answ** 12"
squares,
16" squares,
6" x 36" planks
Sheet vinyl is easier to install than vinyl tiles. ** Answ** False
Sheet vinyl is sold in rolls of which of the following widths? ** Answ** 6' & 12'
Which of the following is true of unbacked solid sheet vinyl? ** Answ** It is glued only
around the perimeter.
It shrinks after installation.
This floor covering existed before vinyl, and is now becoming popular again because it is made
from natural ingredients, and is therefore considered "green." ** Answ**
Before you install any type of vinyl or linoleum flooring, the subfloor must be _____. **
Answ** level, smooth and clean
Vinyl flooring should not be applied directly over old vinyl, because the pattern will show
through. true ** Answ** TRUE
When installing carpet, the quality of the carpet pad is as important as the quality/cost of the
carpet. ** Answ** TRUE
If carpet is to be installed in a room, the baseboard should be kept _____ above the floor. **
Answ** 1/2"
, The rounded outside edge of a tread that extends beyond the riser is called a ________________.
** Answ** nosing
In a framed staircase, the treads and risers are supported by ________________. ** Answ**
stair carriages
The board used to cover a stair carriage is called a _______________. ** Answ** finish
stringer
Balusters are installed _________________. ** Answ** between starting and landing
newels,
in balcony handrails,
plumb and evenly spaced, to spacing determined by code
The entire rail assembly on the open side of a stairway is called the ______________. **
Answ** balustrade
Tread molding is a trim that may be installed ** Answ** under the overhang of the tread.
In our context, a preacher is ___________________. ** Answ** a tool for laying out lines
on an open stringer
Code requires a handrail at least _____ high on landings and balconies. ** Answ** 36"
Treads usually project beyond the face of the riser ________________. ** Answ** 1 1/8"
Newel posts are notched around the stairs so that their centerline aligns with the
____________________. ** Answ** centerline of the balustrade
The handrail on stairs must be ______ above the tread nosing. ** Answ** 34"-38"
Vinyl tiles are sold with a peel-and-stick backing and come in _________. ** Answ** 12"
squares,
16" squares,
6" x 36" planks
Sheet vinyl is easier to install than vinyl tiles. ** Answ** False
Sheet vinyl is sold in rolls of which of the following widths? ** Answ** 6' & 12'
Which of the following is true of unbacked solid sheet vinyl? ** Answ** It is glued only
around the perimeter.
It shrinks after installation.
This floor covering existed before vinyl, and is now becoming popular again because it is made
from natural ingredients, and is therefore considered "green." ** Answ**
Before you install any type of vinyl or linoleum flooring, the subfloor must be _____. **
Answ** level, smooth and clean
Vinyl flooring should not be applied directly over old vinyl, because the pattern will show
through. true ** Answ** TRUE
When installing carpet, the quality of the carpet pad is as important as the quality/cost of the
carpet. ** Answ** TRUE
If carpet is to be installed in a room, the baseboard should be kept _____ above the floor. **
Answ** 1/2"
, The rounded outside edge of a tread that extends beyond the riser is called a ________________.
** Answ** nosing
In a framed staircase, the treads and risers are supported by ________________. ** Answ**
stair carriages
The board used to cover a stair carriage is called a _______________. ** Answ** finish
stringer
Balusters are installed _________________. ** Answ** between starting and landing
newels,
in balcony handrails,
plumb and evenly spaced, to spacing determined by code
The entire rail assembly on the open side of a stairway is called the ______________. **
Answ** balustrade
Tread molding is a trim that may be installed ** Answ** under the overhang of the tread.
In our context, a preacher is ___________________. ** Answ** a tool for laying out lines
on an open stringer
Code requires a handrail at least _____ high on landings and balconies. ** Answ** 36"
Treads usually project beyond the face of the riser ________________. ** Answ** 1 1/8"
Newel posts are notched around the stairs so that their centerline aligns with the
____________________. ** Answ** centerline of the balustrade
The handrail on stairs must be ______ above the tread nosing. ** Answ** 34"-38"
