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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - ANSWER-Floor plan What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER-Hot to cold What are batter boards - ANSWER-stakes and ledger boards marking building lines What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and each corner of the building? - ANSWER-3 feet What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER-Load-bearing headers A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - ANSWER-Shake (c 326) The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER-Penny Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER-Middle 1/ How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER-1 inch overlap 10d nails What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER-1/6 the depth of the member How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER-Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER-Squash blocks Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER- 4 - 5 days Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER-Centerline What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER-Tackless strip What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER-7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER-Filling What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER-Ring shank nail What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER-5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10) When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANSWER-Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER-34 inches A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER-30 inches What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER-Smooth shank What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER-25 (R302.10.1)
How should radiant heat barrier be installed - ANSWER-Either rafters (1st choice)/ perforated The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - ANSWER- Expansion and contraction What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding - ANSWER-1/2 inches (R703.5.3) In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - ANSWER-J or F Channel (c 677) What kind of siding can be vertically installed - ANSWER-Board and Batten/Plywood Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be - ANSWER- 5/16 inches (R703.3) What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is untreated - ANSWER-8 inches How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - ANSWER-Strips should be installed vertically and completely around doors and windows What is not a siding accessory? - ANSWER-Z-channel The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is - ANSWER-1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18) What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angies to framing members - ANSWER-24 inches what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - ANSWER-Blueboard
When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should - ANSWER-Not be butted tightly/taped What kind of drywall is used that is fire resistant to ceilings? - ANSWER-Type C/X (c 917) In which direction should drywall be fastened to steel studs? - ANSWER-In one direction only How far should the screws be placed on a 3/8 ceiling drywall Applica adhesive? - ANSWER- 16 Where does one start with the installation of drywall? - ANSWER-Ceiling Screws used to fasten drywall MUST be - ANSWER-Type W or Type S MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall - ANSWER-12 inches (c 924) When installing shoe molding on a base board over hand wood floor , the shoe mold should be? - ANSWER-Nailed to the base board only (c 982) In drywall, what is J-trim used for? - ANSWER-to provide a finish edge What type of coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls - ANSWER-Latex/Acrylic What kind of solvent can be used on oil base paint? - ANSWER-Turpentine Where should you start painting a room? - ANSWER-Ceilings What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer? - ANSWER-Orifice What causes cracking or allegatoring? - ANSWER-Not enough drying-time in between coats
A door frame consists of what parts? - ANSWER-2 side jambs, One head, & surrounding assembly What is the maximum threshold height for R-3 egress door (non sliding) - ANSWER-1/ inches Door casing should be - ANSWER-Nailed to trimmer stud and then chalked to the wall What is the MINIMUM width of a main entrance door in residential construction? - ANSWER- 3 ft On a fire rated exterior door the hardware including latching force may not exceed _______ Ibs - ANSWER-15 lbs Building codes requires a window area not less than ______ percent of total floor area? - ANSWER- 8 The lowest part of the clear opening of a window shall be a minimum of - ANSWER-24 inches above the finished floor How is the hand of a door determined? - ANSWER-By the location of the hinges when the door is viewed from the inside. What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall - ANSWER-16 inches For multiple-width masonry what is the MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements - ANSWER-1/4 inch
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to - ANSWER-6 inches above the finished grade The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be - ANSWER-3/ What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4 feet below finish grade on the exterior - ANSWER-8 inches What is the maximum thickness of bed joint - ANSWER-3.8 joint When building a block foundation where does one start? - ANSWER-Corners Which type of hydrated lime should be used for structural masonry wall - ANSWER-type S When laying brick when should the joints be tooled? - ANSWER-When thumbprints hard To avoid hardening due to hydration uses masonry material before - ANSWER-2 1/2 hours The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - ANSWER-Wear resistance What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - ANSWER-56 inches on center (R404.1.1(3)) Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - ANSWER-2 1/2 times stab depth increasing the slump of concrete - ANSWER-increases the wetness
What is the minimum requirement for the compressive strength of concrete used in a garage floor in a severe exposure area - ANSWER-3,500 PSI Actual standard size of a concrete block? - ANSWER-7 5/8 x 7 6/8 x 13 5/ What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - ANSWER-5, pounds What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producing devices - ANSWER-1 inch The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of - ANSWER- 25 feet of the worker What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting - ANSWER-5 foot candles Employee brought his own tools to work, who's responsible for the tools safety Employer or the employee - ANSWER-Employer The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - ANSWER- contracting the local utility companies Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - ANSWER- 10 feet Guards on open sided walking surfaces need to be located more than________measured vertically to the floor - ANSWER-6 feet The top of the ladder shall extend at least _______ above the edge of the roof - ANSWER- 3 feet about roof
OSHA requires that guardrails be placed between __________ and _________ above scaffold planks - ANSWER-38, In a trench what is the minimum that a side step fixed ladder exterior platform? - ANSWER- 30 inches When a portable ladder is used for access to the upper landing the side rails shall be _________ - ANSWER-3 feet Any person working above ____ ft in height shall require guardrails or other fall prevention - ANSWER- 6 What is the minimum width of a scaffold to require guard rails or a fall arrest system - ANSWER-18 inches What is not necessary when welding, cutting or heating - ANSWER-Oxygen shall not be used for ventilation What is the minimum depth of a trench excavation in which a ladder is required to be provided? - ANSWER-4 feet
