Envelope system

Installing windows and exterior doors in a house is the final step in _____.

• . drying-in

• envelope sealing

For maximum energy efficiency in a structure, air infiltration is controlled by properly applying and sealing

_____.

• rigid insulation

• building wrap

When installing building wrap on a structure, all overlaps should be _____.

• 3" to 6"

• 6" to 12"

To meet IRC requirements, the maximum sill height above the floor of an egress window is _____.

• . 36"

• 44"

Nailing flanges are not found on the outside of _____.

• . wood windows

• metal windows

  
  

When checking a window opening for squareness, you would use a _____.

• laser level

• framing square

To allow for settling, the space allowed between the rough header and window head jamb should be _____.

• 1/4" to 1/2"

• . 5/16" to 5/8"

When a glass block window opening is greater than 25 square feet, the maximum height permitted is _____.

• 10'

• 7'

When you are installing a prehung door, what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims

between the door and the frame?

• Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening.

• Remove them when the door is in place, but before you attach it to the rough opening.

Which of the following statements is true about installation of exterior doors?

• A single bead of caulk should be applied both before and after installation.

• Doors are installed after the building wrap is applied