Housing Chapter 8 Test Review

The three types of foundation construction include basement, slab-on-grade, and ______.

• subflooring

• crawl space with a pier foundation

• bearing wall

• truss rafter

The weight of the house and foundation are supported by the ______.

• Footing

• Foundation walls

• bearing walls

• headers

Which of the following statements is not true about foundation walls?

• They are usually made of concrete or concrete block.

• They support the load of the house between the footing and the floor.

• They form basements and crawl spaces.

• They are constructed after the floor frame is complete.

Which of the following is a sign that a house may have a serious structural problem?

• Hairline cracks in the foundation.

• Stress cracks in the foundation.

• Cracked downspout.

• Chipped paint.

Pressure preservative treated (PT) lumber is chemically treated to protect it from mold,

mildew, and ______.

• mice

• wind

• termites

• fire

The floor joists in some homes are reinforced with large horizontal beams of steel or

lumber called ______.

• girders

• headers

• rafters

• studs

A squeaky floor usually indicates problems with ______ construction.

• roof

• foundation

• floor-framing

• wall-frame

A vertical framing member of a wall frame is called a ______.

• header

• girder

• joist

• stud

The most common roofing material is ______.

• asphalt shingles

• metal

• shakes

• tile

Exterior doors are usually ______ doors.

• French

• hollow-core

• solid-core

• folding