Flooring Carpentry

Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because _____.

• of lumber and labor costs

  
  

• it conflicts with most current building codes

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

• post-and-beam

• platform

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

• Floor plan

  
  

• Foundation plan

When looking for the quality of materials and methods of construction for a floor assembly, you would refer

to the _____.

• specifications

  
  

• structural drawings

Sills are normally made from _____ lumber.

• 2 × 6

• 2 × 4

Most building codes require that bridging be installed in rows between floor joists at intervals of not more

than _____.

• 8'

• 4'

When installing plywood subflooring, nail the panels every _____ along the edge.

• 6"

• 8"

) To fasten headers to joists, you would use _____ box nails.

• 10d

• 16d

Most residential and light commercial construction uses __________.

• post-and-beam framing

• platform framing

• balloon framing

• braced framing

The lowest members of a structure’s frame are __________.

• joists

• beams

• sill plates

• soleplates