Floor framing 5th ed

For a building project, the types and quality of materials, methods of construction, and location of the

structure are included in the _____.

• specifications

• section views

Which of the following would not be shown on a floor plan?

• Stairways

• Footings

Which of the following drawings show the location of floor openings for stairways?

• Floor plan

  
  

• Elevation drawing

When constructing wall panels for a platform-framed structure, the wall panels _____.

• are built in position

• are assembled on the subfloor

After raising a wall panel for a platform frame, the panel should first be fastened to the _____.

• foundation

• subfloor

The type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____.

• braced framing

• platform framing

Sill plates are normally made from _____.

• 2 × 10 lumber

• 2 × 8 lumber

Building codes require any components in contact with the ground, masonry, or concrete, such as sill plates,

to be _____.

• made from treated lumber

• placed on top of termite shields

For a given size, the type of support with the most strength is the _____.

• steel I-beam

• glulam girder

  
  

A rule of thumb for constructing girder pockets is that the pocket should be at least 1" wider than the girder

and the girder must have a bearing on the wall of at least _____.

• 4"

• 5"