Michigan Residential Builder's Law practice exam with 100% correct answers already graded A+

Scope Range of project Cornice Molding at the top of a building Soffit The underside of a roof overhang Closed valley No metal flashing, intersecting shingles Open valley A valley at which shingles or slates are not laid to the intersection, exposing a lining of sheet metal or roll roofing Ridge Board A heavy horizontal board, set on edge at the apex of the roof, to which the rafters are attached Hip Roof A pitched roof with sloping sides and ends. Slopes on all four sides. Gable Roof A pitched roof with two sloped sides Shed Roof slopes to one side Pier A vertical, freestanding support. Girders large beams that support a building Fireblocking Used at every floor level, vertical intervals of ten feet in walls, at framing of the door, where stairs , meet tops and bottoms (OSB, plaster board and gypsum, etc.) Knee wall A short wall supporting rafters at some intermediate position along their length. Sheathing A covering placed over exterior studs that serves as a base below the exterior finish materials. Fastening attaching or joining together, with nail, adhesive, etc Grade of wood needed for fireblocking Any grade Gypsum Board Another term for plaster board Gusset Plate a flat plate used for joining structural elements Balance Sheet Shows activity on a specific date Income Statement Shows activity over time Cash Flow Statement A financial statement that shows the flow of money in and out of the business. Working Capital Ratio current assets - current liabilities Gross Profit to Sales Ratio Total sales-cost of goods sold /total sales Income tax Tax taken solely from employee wages Joists under load-bearing walls should be Doubled Ideal riser height for stairway 7" OSB subfloor are nailed to Floor joists Casing Trim/moulding around door or window Height for monolithic slab above ground 8" Aggregate Sand added to cement Cement percentage 10-15% cement, 60-75% aggregate, 15-20% water, entrained air 5-8% Common admixtures in cement air-entraining agents, accelerators, water-reducing retarders Bullfloat A to