ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment:
Chapter 1 - Light Floor and Wall Framing
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In wood frame construction, what is
the lowest member resting on the
foundation?
1.
Platform
2.
Plank
3.
Stud
4.
Sill plate
The edge of a sill is usually set
back from the outside edge of the
foundation by what distance?
1.
The thickness of the sheathing
2.
The thickness of the header
joist
3.
The thickness of the siding
4.
Twice the thickness of the
sheathing
After bolt holes are drilled and
the sill properly fitted, what is
normally the next step?
1.
Install the header joist
2. Place the sill sealer
3.
Install the floor joists
4.
Install the washers and nuts
When information is not provided in
the specifications, anchor bolt
spacing is normally 6 feet.
1.
True
2.
False
Which of the following items is/are
considered a dead load?
1.
Furniture
2.
Floor joists
3.
Appliances
4.
People
When placing a girder in the pocket
of a concrete wall, the minimum
bearing should be
1.
1 in.
2.
2 in.
3.
3 in.
4.
4 in.
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Header joists prevent common joists
from rolling
1.
True
2.
False
Which of the
is used when
out over the
1.
Common
2. Trimmer
or tipping.
following joist types
the a joist projects
wall below?
3.
Cantilevered
4.
Cripple
Which of the following joist spans
requires more than one row of
bridging?
1.
16 ft
2.
14 ft
3.
12 ft
4.
10 ft
When installed in a straight line,
which of the following bridging
types provides an additional
nailing base for the subfloor?
1.
Diagonal
2.
Herringbone
3.
Solid
4.
Cross
Before placing floor joists, which
of the following members must be
marked to show joist nailing
points?
1.
Soleplate and top plate only
2.
Sill plate and girders only
3.
Common joists and doubled
joists only
4.
All of the above
Floor joists are always placed 16
inches OC.
1.
True
2.
False
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