Installation: Foundation & Subflooring

What size nails are used for installing foundation?

• 8d

• 14d

• 16d

• 4d

Which of the following is NOT true concerning girder construction?

• A. Joints should be glued together

• B. Joints should be offset

• C. Joints should have two to three nails every 16 inches

• D. Girder material should be pressure treated

Bridging are members installed periodically between joists to ensure which of the following?

• The joists remain sloped

• There is a 16 inch layoff

• The headers are longer than the joists

• There is a 10 inch gap between all dimensional lumber

Headers cap which of the following?

• The concrete slab

• The brick stems

• All sheet materials

• The end of floor joists

In which manner should sheet flooring be applied to the joists?

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

• Sloped

• Inclined

How are the number of plywood sheets needed for subflooring estimated?

• Perimeter of structure multiplied by square footage

• Area of structure multiplied by square footage

• Perimeter of structure multiplied by the square footage of a sheet of plywood

• Area of structure divided by the square footage of a sheet of plywood

Which of the following is a type of floor in which the floor joints extend out past the foundation of the structure?

• Extended floor

• Raised floor

• Cantilever floor

• Sill floor

Which of the following is the lowest portion of the floor framing?

• Headers

• Mudsill

• Bridging

• Joists

At which distance should the inside header be placed from the edge of the mudsill?

• 1 1/2 inches

• 2 inches

• 2 1/2 inches

• 3 inches

Which of the following is the best way to attach the header to the mudsill?

• Nailing with a steel hammer

• Using a ladder to reach vertical headers

• Using a sloped square to nail in a straight line

• Flipping boards upside down to make nailing easier