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Questions and Correct Answers
To screw gypsum panels to 18 gage steel studs, you should use what type of screw? - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>S-12
A mil gage is used to verify___________. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>coating thickness
A contractor is building a 40' x 24' single story house with a 6/12 straight gable roof and a 96"
from sole plate to top plate. How many 4' x 8' sheets of wall sheathing are required. Do not
deduct openings or add waste. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>37
What item is not part of an exterior frame wall - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Bridging
Where is the base flashing installed when using brick veneer for the outside finish over wood
frame walls? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Between the sheathing paper and the wood sheathing,
extending into the mortar joint at the brick course below the bottom of the sheathing.
What angle does the valley rafter form with the main ridge board in a roof of uniform pitch? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>45
What is the rafter run for a straight gable roof with a span of 36'? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>18'
In what section of the construction manual with information on artifacts be likely shown? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>Supplemental
What is the type of roofing in which skip sheathing is used? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Wood
shingles and shakes
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The windows manufacturer's catalog will contain a sizing table with what measurements? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>Masonry opening, rough opening, frame size, glass size, and occasionally
sash size
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When placing insulation in an existing home what is the best installation method? - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>Loose-fill
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How does batt insulation located under the floor joist stay in place? - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>Wire mesh or rigid board
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Drywall can cover wall cavities once the moisture content of the insulation drops to less than? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>19%
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Using a 1/4" scale, what does 3 1/2" represent? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>14 feet
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On a blueprint, lines that terminate with arrows are: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dimension lines
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Questions and Correct Answers
To screw gypsum panels to 18 gage steel studs, you should use what type of screw? - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>S-12
A mil gage is used to verify___________. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>coating thickness
A contractor is building a 40' x 24' single story house with a 6/12 straight gable roof and a 96"
from sole plate to top plate. How many 4' x 8' sheets of wall sheathing are required. Do not
deduct openings or add waste. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>37
What item is not part of an exterior frame wall - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Bridging
Where is the base flashing installed when using brick veneer for the outside finish over wood
frame walls? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Between the sheathing paper and the wood sheathing,
extending into the mortar joint at the brick course below the bottom of the sheathing.
What angle does the valley rafter form with the main ridge board in a roof of uniform pitch? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>45
What is the rafter run for a straight gable roof with a span of 36'? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>18'
In what section of the construction manual with information on artifacts be likely shown? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>Supplemental
What is the type of roofing in which skip sheathing is used? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Wood
shingles and shakes
Carpentry & Building Construction
, Page 565
The windows manufacturer's catalog will contain a sizing table with what measurements? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>Masonry opening, rough opening, frame size, glass size, and occasionally
sash size
Carpentry & Building Construction
Page 586
When placing insulation in an existing home what is the best installation method? - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>Loose-fill
Carpentry & Building Construction
Page 898
How does batt insulation located under the floor joist stay in place? - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>Wire mesh or rigid board
Carpentry & Building Construction
Page 904-905
Drywall can cover wall cavities once the moisture content of the insulation drops to less than? -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>19%
Carpentry & Building Construction
Page 899
Using a 1/4" scale, what does 3 1/2" represent? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>14 feet
Carpentry & Building Construction
Page 44
On a blueprint, lines that terminate with arrows are: - <CORRECT ANSWER >>Dimension lines
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