Carpentry 1 Module 5 Part 2

What should be done to the foundation before installing the sill plates?

• Square / 3-4-5 the foundation

• It is insulated

• Place nuts on the anchor bolts

• Joist are installed

Framing the first deck before backfilling the foundation helps provide___________.

• Level

• Plumb

• Square

• Lateral support

Before the sill plate nuts are tightened down, make sure they are _________.

• On Center

• Plumb

• Crowned

• Level

Tools that can be used to level the sill plates are a 8 foot level and/or a ____________.

• Plumb bob

• Builder's level

• Torpedo level

• Framing square

What parts make up the rim joist?

• Tail joists and trimmers

• Header joist and end joists

• Cantilevered joists

• Sill plates and girders

What type of nails should be used to nail the rim joist and how often should they be placed?

• 8d 6"OC

• 8d 12" OC

• 16d 6" OC

• 16d 12" OC

If a girder must be more than one piece, where should the joint between the pieces be?

• Between support columns

• 16" OC

• It does not matter

• Directly over a support column

Floor joists should be nailed through the header joist and toe nailed into the ________.

• Girder

• End joist

• Sill plate

• Trimmer joist

In which of the following situations would double floor joists not be needed?

• Under load-bearing interior walls running parallel to the joists

• Under floor openings for stairs

• Under load-bearing interior walls running perpendicular to the joists

• Under heavy objects like whirlpool tubs

The end joists and header joists are combined to form the __________ joist.

• Rim

• Girder

• Double

• Nailed