Ag Mech I- 4.04: Framing walls, floor and roofs

When Sheri is framing a building, sills are installed

• anytime

• first

• last

• sixth

What are the horizontal parts of a building's framing to which the studs are attached?

• foundations

• plates

• ridges

• trusses

Trimmer studs for doors are installed

• at the bottom

• at the top

• on each side

• on one side

If Jonathan goes to the building supply store and asks for hurricane ties, what is he purchasing?

• ledger strips

• metal framing anchors

• roofing nails

• sheetrock screws

If one end of a stud is nailed to the sole plate, where should the other end be nailed?

• ceiling joist

• floor joist

• foundation

• top plate

When a builder is using platform framing, the subfloor is nailed to the:

• girder

• joists

• sill

• top plates

Since Stan is using platform framing, he should attach the rafters to the:

• header

• let-in brace

• sole plate

• top plate

Shannon is building a shop. What is the FIRST the she needs to do before starting to construct her building?

• buy lumber

• get subcontractors

• pay workers

• study plans

In platform-type framing, the wall studs are nailed:

• on the soleplate

• on the ledger

• to the rafters

• to the sills

When platform-type framing is used for a wood structure, the building is constructed from:

• bottom to top

• left to right

• right to left

• top to bottom