Construction Principles - Part 2

What is the main reason for using glass mineral wool in partitions?

• To reduce the sound insulation of the partition

• To increase the stiffness of the partition

• To improve the fire resistance of the partition

• To improve the sound insulation of the partition

Oak is often chosen for the manufacture of interior and exterior doors because it is:

• hard wearing and attractive

• not expensive

• easy to work with

• highly porous

Whichof the following types of wood is most durable?

• Spruce

• Ash

• Douglas Fir

• Oak

Lightweight blocks are said to have good thermal properties, this means they keep

• sound in

• heat in

• sound out

• heat out

What is the advantage of using a prefabricated stud partition?

• Stronger that in-situ

• Takes less time to make and erect

• All the material cut to the same length

• All the material cut to the same width

To provide a pleasing finish to fair faced blockwork the wall would need to be raked

• raked

• jointed

• increased

• hacked

What does viscosity mean in relation to paint?

• Its rate of flow

• How much thinners it needs

• Its colour

• Its damage resistance

Which of the following lists contains only types of plaster used on the interior of a building?

• Floating, screeding, ashlar

• Dry dashing, universal, weathered

• Bonding, browning, finishing

• Hard wall, render, dri-coat

Timber based floor coverings MUST be fitted with a gap against the wall to allow for:

• the door linings

• carpet grippers

• air to circulate

• expansion and contraction

How would you pre-condition resilient sheet floor covering?

• Loosen the rolls and lay them overnight on the floor of the installation area

• Unroll the rolls in the warehouse for 24 hours before installation

• Loosen the rolls and stand them upright in the installation area

• Leave the packaged rolls in the installation area overnight