Floor Framing

Front

The most common type of framing used in residential construction is ____.

Back

platform frame construction

Front

Platform frame construction is sometimes called ____.

Back

western frame

Front

In platform frame construction, the walls are ____.

Back

assembled on the floor and then tilted up in place

Front

The type of construction where the wall studs and first-floor joists rest on the sill and the second-floor joists rest on a 1 x 4 ribbon is called ____.

Back

balloon framing

Front

In platform frame construction, the wall plates also serve as ____

Back

firestop

Front

The type of frame construction that uses fewer but larger pieces is ____.

Back

post and beam

Front

Material installed to slow the movement of fire and smoke within smaller cavities during a fire is called ____.

Back

firestop blocking

Front

For maximum savings on floors, ____

Back

3/4" tongue-and-groove plywood is used over joists

Front

Gluing plywood to the floor joists ____

Back

prevents squeaks and increases the floor stiffness

Front

If a single layer of plywood sheathing is used on the exterior walls it must be at least ____.

Back

1/2" thick