Alabama home builders license: Carpentry 100% SOLUTION

Alabama home builders license: Carpentry 100% SOLUTION What is the most common spacing for floor joists? - ANSWER 16 inches In platform construction, the wall studs extend from the: - ANSWER Soleplate to the top plate What is the name of the full length stud that a jack stud is fasten to - ANSWER King stud To stiffen floor construction, a builder should: - ANSWER Use proper bridging Where practical and I-beam can be replaced in residential construction by: - ANSWER A load bearing wall Recommended installation of sheet subflooring over Joist is: - ANSWER Perpendicular to joists Which of the following may be used as sub flooring? A.Common boards B.shiplap C.plywood D.all of the above - ANSWER all of the above In balloon framing the second floor joists rest on: A.collar ties B. the ribbon C. top plate D.rafters - ANSWER B. The ribbon Position of the ceiling joists should be coordinated with: a. Studs b. Rafters c.Top plate d. Nailers - ANSWER B. Rafters Ceiling joists usually: a. Or normally run across the narrow span of the building b. Serve no real purpose c.Are spliced in several places d. All of the above - ANSWER a. Or normally run across the narrow span of the building A ledger is: a. Part of a window b. A strip for headers to rest on c. A strip for joists to rest on d. An accounting book - ANSWER c.A strip for joists to rest on Joists resting on beams or girders must overlap a minimum of how many inches, if they don't run continuous? a. 5 b.4 c.3 d.2 - ANSWER C. 3 Based on the relationship of link to overhang, canTilevered joists should extend inward a. Equal distance b. Twice as far as they overhang c. Three times as far as the overhang d. Enough for a 3 foot lap - ANSWER C. Three times as far as they overhang If joists are to be framed flush with the top of a wood gutter, it is best to use: a. Edging strip b. Hangers c. Flushers d. 8D nails - ANSWER B. Hangers