PRINT FINALS EXAM

What does the term backfilled mean

• the soil under the footings is

  filled with earth to the finished grade line

• the outside of the foundation

  walls is filled with earth to the finished grade line

• the soil under the slab-on-grade is prepared for gravel installation

What are footing drains commonly called in the construction industry in the loronto area

• French drain

• rigid pipes

• weeping tile

Before plastic perforated pipe was used what material was used for footing drains

• clay

• PVC

• WWF

What does the abbreviation FD stand for on a foundation drawing

• footing drain

• floor drain

• filter drain

The thickness of polyethylene vapor barrier sheeting is measured in

• mils

• millimeters

• decimeters

What kind of insulation is usually used to insulate the foundation and concrete slabs

• • expanding foam

• • mineral wool

• • rigid plastic foam board

In concrete slabs what is WWF the abbreviation for

• water weeping fenestration

• welded wire fabric

• world wrestling federation

When a concrete floor slab is specified with a 1/8 inch over 1 foot pitch, how far will the slab drop over

8 feet

• 1inch

• 1.5inches

• 1foot

What type of framing has been used in most houses in the last 70 years

• • balloon framing

• • platform framing

• • post and beam framing

On the topic of framing, what are the interior walls in a house called

• western framing

• dividers

• partitions