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What does bridging prevent? What does bridging increase ? -
✔✔Prevents twisting of joists.
-Increase load carrying capacity
-Metal/or/wood
Subflooring how many inches? Depends on what two things? - ✔✔<--
used to be 3/4" but is NOW 5/8"-1 1/8"
-Depends on finish floor material and joist spacing
Plywood, OSB - ✔✔-One just as good as the other
-Spacing of 32" and max of 16" for floor joist
Gluing - ✔✔Eliminates floor squeak due to shrinking lumber and loose nails
,-Glued deck increases floor sitffness
What kind of lumber is used in wood foundations? - ✔✔Treated lumber
What kind of nails used in wood foundations? - ✔✔Only Stainless
steel because it wont erode
Advantages of Wood Foundations - ✔✔- No Construction delays due to mud
or concrete trucks
- cost savings (less $ than concrete)
-Energy savings (only if you finish basement insulate)
Site Prep - how much and what is the base? - ✔✔6 - 12" of crushed rock
Pour what before backfilling (refill an excavated hole with the material dug out of
it) your site? - ✔✔Pour the basement floor and 1st floor
How to keep basement of site dry from frost? - ✔✔Straw
Wood has to be what to touch concrete? - ✔✔Treated! Concrete
can transfer moisture
, Anchor Straps - ✔✔A strap that secures the sill to the foundation
Hurricane straps - ✔✔Pockets, easy to nail, and nail proof
-used to help make structure (specifically wooden structures) more resistant
high winds
House Wraps - ✔✔1. protect from moisture
2. no air molecules pass thru
3. lets house breathe out moisture
stop-->air passage
vents-->vapor
What does Moisture (Vapor Control) cause? - ✔✔-Vapor is only
damaging when condenses or freezes
VAPOR = HIDDEN MOISTURE
Causes:
-Decay
-Dry rot
-blistering paint
-rust metal
-crackling/spawling concrete
Questions with Answers |Latest 2024
What does bridging prevent? What does bridging increase ? -
✔✔Prevents twisting of joists.
-Increase load carrying capacity
-Metal/or/wood
Subflooring how many inches? Depends on what two things? - ✔✔<--
used to be 3/4" but is NOW 5/8"-1 1/8"
-Depends on finish floor material and joist spacing
Plywood, OSB - ✔✔-One just as good as the other
-Spacing of 32" and max of 16" for floor joist
Gluing - ✔✔Eliminates floor squeak due to shrinking lumber and loose nails
,-Glued deck increases floor sitffness
What kind of lumber is used in wood foundations? - ✔✔Treated lumber
What kind of nails used in wood foundations? - ✔✔Only Stainless
steel because it wont erode
Advantages of Wood Foundations - ✔✔- No Construction delays due to mud
or concrete trucks
- cost savings (less $ than concrete)
-Energy savings (only if you finish basement insulate)
Site Prep - how much and what is the base? - ✔✔6 - 12" of crushed rock
Pour what before backfilling (refill an excavated hole with the material dug out of
it) your site? - ✔✔Pour the basement floor and 1st floor
How to keep basement of site dry from frost? - ✔✔Straw
Wood has to be what to touch concrete? - ✔✔Treated! Concrete
can transfer moisture
, Anchor Straps - ✔✔A strap that secures the sill to the foundation
Hurricane straps - ✔✔Pockets, easy to nail, and nail proof
-used to help make structure (specifically wooden structures) more resistant
high winds
House Wraps - ✔✔1. protect from moisture
2. no air molecules pass thru
3. lets house breathe out moisture
stop-->air passage
vents-->vapor
What does Moisture (Vapor Control) cause? - ✔✔-Vapor is only
damaging when condenses or freezes
VAPOR = HIDDEN MOISTURE
Causes:
-Decay
-Dry rot
-blistering paint
-rust metal
-crackling/spawling concrete
