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1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows
would be found in a..Ans>> Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?..Ans>> Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards..Ans>> stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an un-
der-floor space and each corner of the building?..Ans>> 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?..Ans>> Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of
lumber is called a..Ans>> Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means..Ans>> Penny
8. Notches may not be located in the of a joist span..Ans>>
Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?..Ans>> 1 inch overlap 10d nails
, 10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists..Ans>> 1/6 the
depth of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other..Ans>> Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?..Ans>> Squash
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?..Ans>> 4-5
days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring..Ans>> Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?..Ans>> Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation..Ans>> 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?..Ans>> Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood..Ans>> Ring shank nail
19. What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?..Ans>> 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
20. When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should..Ans>> Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
21. What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail..Ans>> 34 inches
22. A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds..Ans>> 30 inches
23. What type of nail are best for general construction?..Ans>> Smooth shank
24. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation
materials..Ans>> 25 (R302.10.1)
25. What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for un-
der-floor space..Ans>> 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
26. Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space
should..Ans>> Be well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c
904-5)
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1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows
would be found in a..Ans>> Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?..Ans>> Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards..Ans>> stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an un-
der-floor space and each corner of the building?..Ans>> 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?..Ans>> Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of
lumber is called a..Ans>> Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means..Ans>> Penny
8. Notches may not be located in the of a joist span..Ans>>
Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?..Ans>> 1 inch overlap 10d nails
, 10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists..Ans>> 1/6 the
depth of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other..Ans>> Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?..Ans>> Squash
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?..Ans>> 4-5
days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring..Ans>> Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?..Ans>> Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation..Ans>> 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?..Ans>> Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood..Ans>> Ring shank nail
19. What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?..Ans>> 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
20. When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should..Ans>> Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
21. What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail..Ans>> 34 inches
22. A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds..Ans>> 30 inches
23. What type of nail are best for general construction?..Ans>> Smooth shank
24. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation
materials..Ans>> 25 (R302.10.1)
25. What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for un-
der-floor space..Ans>> 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
26. Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space
should..Ans>> Be well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c
904-5)
