CSLB Class B General Contractors License
Buildings Exam Framing And Structural
With Correct Questions And Answers 2024
How dmuch dclearance dis dneeded dbetween dthe dground dand dwood dsiding? d- dcorrect
danswer.6 dinches
When dnailing da dcontinuous dheader dto dthe dstuds, dbest dpractice dis dto duse: d- dcorrect
danswer.4X10d dnails
Graded dlumber dis dstamped dwith dinformation dabout dthe dlumber. dWhat dis dincluded? d-
dcorrect danswer.Moisture dcontent, dGrade, dSpecies
When dare dstuds ddoubled? d- dcorrect danswer.In dload dbearing dwalls dwith dholes dexceeding
d40% dof dthe dstud ddepth.
A dsolid dplywood droof ddeck dat d3/12 dpitch dor dgreater, dreceiving dasphalt dshingles dand
dhaving drafters dlaid dout d24 dinches don dcenter, dshould dhave da dminimum dplywood
dsheathing dthickness dof d______. d- dcorrect danswer.5/8 dinch
Specific dinformation dabout dshear dwalls, dsuch da dtype dof dsheathing dand dnailing, dcan
dusually dbe dfound don dthe dbuilding dplans. dAbbreviations dsuch das d"6W4" dare dcommon,
dwhich dwould dmean: d- dcorrect danswer.OSB dwith dedge dnailing d4" do.c. dand dfield d6 d"o.c.
Graded dlumber dis dmarked dwith dan dindication dof dmoisture dcontent; dwhich dis dthe ddriest
ddesignation? d- dcorrect danswer.S-GRN: d"Surfaced dGreen" dNot ddried, dmoisture dcontent
dover d19%.S-DRY: d"Surfaced dDry" dAir ddried dto da dmoisture dcontent dless dthan d19%. dKD:
d"Kiln dDry" dDried din da dheated dkiln dto da dmoisture dcontent dless dthan d19%.MC d15:
d"Moisture dContent d15%" dDried dto da dmoisture dcontent dof d15% dor dless.HT: d"Heat
dTreated" dHeated dto dat dleast d133° dFahrenheit dfor d30 dminutes dat dthe dboard's dcore dto dkill
dany dinsects dpresent din dthe dwood.
What dis dthe dpurpose dof da dstep dflashing? d- dcorrect danswer.To dshed dwater daway dfrom dthe
dstructure dat droof dto dwall dtransitions d
(Step dflashing dare dinterwoven dbetween deach dcourse dof dshingles dand dprotect dthe
dtransition dfrom dwater dintrusion dby dcreating da dwater dshed daka dshingle deffect.
Next dQuestion
,Leave dFeedback)
Bracing dlines:
A) dWill dalways dbe dparallel
B) dShould dintersect dat d90˚
C) dAlways drun din dthe dsame ddirection
D) dCan dbe dadded dat dany dtime d- dcorrect danswer.A) dWill dalways dbe dparallel
Proper dinstallation dof droof dpipe dand dvent dpenetration dbase dflashing dshould dconsist dof:
A) dApply dshingles dso das dto dcompletely dconceal dbase dflashing
B) dApply dshingles dunder dthe dbase dflashing dand dseal dperimeter dof dbase dflashing dwith
droof dcement
C) dSeal dpipe/vent dpenetration dwith droof dcement
D) dWeave dshingles dunder dthe dlower dend dof dthe dbase dflashing dand dover dthe dupper
dportion dof dthe dbase dflashing d- dcorrect danswer.D) dWeave dshingles dunder dthe dlower dend
dof dthe dbase dflashing dand dover dthe dupper dportion dof dthe dbase dflashing
(In dre-roof doverlays, dmany droofers dwill dconceal dthe dbase dflashing dunder dthe dshingles
dand dapply dmastic dat dthe dtransition. dWhile dthis dmethod dis dallowable dfor doverlays, dit dis
dnot drecommended ddue dto dthe dinherent dlikelihood dof dmoisture dinfluence dunder dthe
dshingles dat dthese dlocations.)
Grade ddesignations dindicate dthe drecommended duse dof dlumber. dWhich dgrade dwould dyou
dchose dfor dbuilding dtrusses?
A) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d1
B) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d3
C) dLight dframing: dConstruction
D) dLight dframing: dStandard d- dcorrect danswer.A) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d1
In dcrawlspace, dif dthe dfloor dis dbuilt dout dof dnon-pressure dtreated dwood, dhow dhigh dis dthe
dfloor djoist dfrom dthe dsoil? d- dcorrect danswer.18"
When dbuilding da ddeck, dit dmay dbe dnecessary dto duse dblocking dbetween djoists.
A) dBlocking dis drequired dat dthe dbeginning dof dany doverhang
B) dBlocking dis drequired devery d10 dfeet
C) dBlocking dis drequired dif djoists dare d24" do.c. dor dmore
D) dBlocking dis drequired dif djoists dare d8"x dor dlarger d- dcorrect danswer.A) dBlocking dis
drequired dat dthe dbeginning dof dany doverhang
What dis dthe dmaximum dspacing dof d2 dx d4 dinch dstuds don da d1 dstory dhouse? d- dcorrect
danswer.24" do. dc.
, Engineered dfloor dtrusses dand dI-Joists dshould:
A) dAlways dbe dkept din dlow dhumidity
B) dNot dbe dnotched
C) dPurchased din dbatches
D) dAlways dbe dapproved dby dan dengineer d- dcorrect danswer.B) dNot dbe dnotched
Double dtop dplates dare dbest dnailed dtogether dwith:
A) d10d d24" do.c
B) d16d d24" do.c
C) d10d d16" do.c
D) d16d d16" do.c. d- dcorrect danswer.D) d16d d16" do.c.
(According dto dthe dCalifornia dResidential dCode, d16d dcommon dnails dat d16" do.c. dface dnail
dor d10d dbox dnails dat d12" do.c. dface dnail.)
Hold-downs dare dusually dset dinto dthe dfoundation dor dpad. dWhere delse dmight dyou dneed dto
dinstall dthem?
A) dBetween dfloors
B) dInto dpiers
C) dOnto dcripples
D) dUnder dposts d- dcorrect danswer.A) dBetween dfloors
What dis dthe dmaximum dheight dfor da dlaterally dunsupported d2 dx d4 dinch dnonbearing dwall
dstud? d- dcorrect danswer.14'
Why ddo dyou dneed dto ddouble-up don da dtop dplate?
A) dShear dwall drequirement
B) dSeismic drequirement
C) dTo dsupport da d2nd dstory
D) dInterrupt dceiling dmembrane dfor dfire-resistance d- dcorrect danswer.D) dInterrupt dceiling
dmembrane dfor dfire-resistance
(Fire dresistance dis drequired dbetween dthe dfirst dand dsecond dstory dof da dbuilding dand dthis
dcan dbe dachieved dby dusing da d1-hr dor d2-hr dfire-resistant dceiling dmembrane. dHowever,
ddoubling dup don da dtop dplate dallows dfor dinterruptions dof dthe dceiling dmembrane dassuming
dX-type dgypsum dwallboard dis dused dand dthat dall dpenetrating ditems dthrough dthe ddouble
dtop dplate dare dprotected.
Among dother dthings, dthe dtop dplate dis ddoubled dto dmaintain dtension dcontinuity dfor dlateral
dloads.)
After dfabricating da dbeam dfor duse don da ddeck dfrom d2x dmaterial. dBoards dshould dbe
dconnected dwith:
Buildings Exam Framing And Structural
With Correct Questions And Answers 2024
How dmuch dclearance dis dneeded dbetween dthe dground dand dwood dsiding? d- dcorrect
danswer.6 dinches
When dnailing da dcontinuous dheader dto dthe dstuds, dbest dpractice dis dto duse: d- dcorrect
danswer.4X10d dnails
Graded dlumber dis dstamped dwith dinformation dabout dthe dlumber. dWhat dis dincluded? d-
dcorrect danswer.Moisture dcontent, dGrade, dSpecies
When dare dstuds ddoubled? d- dcorrect danswer.In dload dbearing dwalls dwith dholes dexceeding
d40% dof dthe dstud ddepth.
A dsolid dplywood droof ddeck dat d3/12 dpitch dor dgreater, dreceiving dasphalt dshingles dand
dhaving drafters dlaid dout d24 dinches don dcenter, dshould dhave da dminimum dplywood
dsheathing dthickness dof d______. d- dcorrect danswer.5/8 dinch
Specific dinformation dabout dshear dwalls, dsuch da dtype dof dsheathing dand dnailing, dcan
dusually dbe dfound don dthe dbuilding dplans. dAbbreviations dsuch das d"6W4" dare dcommon,
dwhich dwould dmean: d- dcorrect danswer.OSB dwith dedge dnailing d4" do.c. dand dfield d6 d"o.c.
Graded dlumber dis dmarked dwith dan dindication dof dmoisture dcontent; dwhich dis dthe ddriest
ddesignation? d- dcorrect danswer.S-GRN: d"Surfaced dGreen" dNot ddried, dmoisture dcontent
dover d19%.S-DRY: d"Surfaced dDry" dAir ddried dto da dmoisture dcontent dless dthan d19%. dKD:
d"Kiln dDry" dDried din da dheated dkiln dto da dmoisture dcontent dless dthan d19%.MC d15:
d"Moisture dContent d15%" dDried dto da dmoisture dcontent dof d15% dor dless.HT: d"Heat
dTreated" dHeated dto dat dleast d133° dFahrenheit dfor d30 dminutes dat dthe dboard's dcore dto dkill
dany dinsects dpresent din dthe dwood.
What dis dthe dpurpose dof da dstep dflashing? d- dcorrect danswer.To dshed dwater daway dfrom dthe
dstructure dat droof dto dwall dtransitions d
(Step dflashing dare dinterwoven dbetween deach dcourse dof dshingles dand dprotect dthe
dtransition dfrom dwater dintrusion dby dcreating da dwater dshed daka dshingle deffect.
Next dQuestion
,Leave dFeedback)
Bracing dlines:
A) dWill dalways dbe dparallel
B) dShould dintersect dat d90˚
C) dAlways drun din dthe dsame ddirection
D) dCan dbe dadded dat dany dtime d- dcorrect danswer.A) dWill dalways dbe dparallel
Proper dinstallation dof droof dpipe dand dvent dpenetration dbase dflashing dshould dconsist dof:
A) dApply dshingles dso das dto dcompletely dconceal dbase dflashing
B) dApply dshingles dunder dthe dbase dflashing dand dseal dperimeter dof dbase dflashing dwith
droof dcement
C) dSeal dpipe/vent dpenetration dwith droof dcement
D) dWeave dshingles dunder dthe dlower dend dof dthe dbase dflashing dand dover dthe dupper
dportion dof dthe dbase dflashing d- dcorrect danswer.D) dWeave dshingles dunder dthe dlower dend
dof dthe dbase dflashing dand dover dthe dupper dportion dof dthe dbase dflashing
(In dre-roof doverlays, dmany droofers dwill dconceal dthe dbase dflashing dunder dthe dshingles
dand dapply dmastic dat dthe dtransition. dWhile dthis dmethod dis dallowable dfor doverlays, dit dis
dnot drecommended ddue dto dthe dinherent dlikelihood dof dmoisture dinfluence dunder dthe
dshingles dat dthese dlocations.)
Grade ddesignations dindicate dthe drecommended duse dof dlumber. dWhich dgrade dwould dyou
dchose dfor dbuilding dtrusses?
A) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d1
B) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d3
C) dLight dframing: dConstruction
D) dLight dframing: dStandard d- dcorrect danswer.A) dStructural dlight dframing dNo: d1
In dcrawlspace, dif dthe dfloor dis dbuilt dout dof dnon-pressure dtreated dwood, dhow dhigh dis dthe
dfloor djoist dfrom dthe dsoil? d- dcorrect danswer.18"
When dbuilding da ddeck, dit dmay dbe dnecessary dto duse dblocking dbetween djoists.
A) dBlocking dis drequired dat dthe dbeginning dof dany doverhang
B) dBlocking dis drequired devery d10 dfeet
C) dBlocking dis drequired dif djoists dare d24" do.c. dor dmore
D) dBlocking dis drequired dif djoists dare d8"x dor dlarger d- dcorrect danswer.A) dBlocking dis
drequired dat dthe dbeginning dof dany doverhang
What dis dthe dmaximum dspacing dof d2 dx d4 dinch dstuds don da d1 dstory dhouse? d- dcorrect
danswer.24" do. dc.
, Engineered dfloor dtrusses dand dI-Joists dshould:
A) dAlways dbe dkept din dlow dhumidity
B) dNot dbe dnotched
C) dPurchased din dbatches
D) dAlways dbe dapproved dby dan dengineer d- dcorrect danswer.B) dNot dbe dnotched
Double dtop dplates dare dbest dnailed dtogether dwith:
A) d10d d24" do.c
B) d16d d24" do.c
C) d10d d16" do.c
D) d16d d16" do.c. d- dcorrect danswer.D) d16d d16" do.c.
(According dto dthe dCalifornia dResidential dCode, d16d dcommon dnails dat d16" do.c. dface dnail
dor d10d dbox dnails dat d12" do.c. dface dnail.)
Hold-downs dare dusually dset dinto dthe dfoundation dor dpad. dWhere delse dmight dyou dneed dto
dinstall dthem?
A) dBetween dfloors
B) dInto dpiers
C) dOnto dcripples
D) dUnder dposts d- dcorrect danswer.A) dBetween dfloors
What dis dthe dmaximum dheight dfor da dlaterally dunsupported d2 dx d4 dinch dnonbearing dwall
dstud? d- dcorrect danswer.14'
Why ddo dyou dneed dto ddouble-up don da dtop dplate?
A) dShear dwall drequirement
B) dSeismic drequirement
C) dTo dsupport da d2nd dstory
D) dInterrupt dceiling dmembrane dfor dfire-resistance d- dcorrect danswer.D) dInterrupt dceiling
dmembrane dfor dfire-resistance
(Fire dresistance dis drequired dbetween dthe dfirst dand dsecond dstory dof da dbuilding dand dthis
dcan dbe dachieved dby dusing da d1-hr dor d2-hr dfire-resistant dceiling dmembrane. dHowever,
ddoubling dup don da dtop dplate dallows dfor dinterruptions dof dthe dceiling dmembrane dassuming
dX-type dgypsum dwallboard dis dused dand dthat dall dpenetrating ditems dthrough dthe ddouble
dtop dplate dare dprotected.
Among dother dthings, dthe dtop dplate dis ddoubled dto dmaintain dtension dcontinuity dfor dlateral
dloads.)
After dfabricating da dbeam dfor duse don da ddeck dfrom d2x dmaterial. dBoards dshould dbe
dconnected dwith:
