Building Materials Fasteners and Adhesives

Wood fibers are bound together by a substance called _____

• lignin

• lanolin

• lignite

• lactose

Which of the following is not an advantage of wood as a building material?

• It is relatively light in weight, but durable.

• It is easily worked.

• It is immune to damage from insects and weather.

• It is immune to corrosion.

The term quarter-sawed means _____

• only one-fourth of the tree is used

• the lumber is classified as softwood

• the lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees

• the log is cut into four equal lengths before it is cut into lumber

Light framing lumber is classified as _____

• dimension lumber

• common lumber

• rough lumber

• shiplapped lumber

Which of these core materials is most common in softwood plywood?

• Veneer

• Particleboard

• Lumber

• Fiberboard

Which grade of hardboard can be used in exterior applications?

• Standard

• Particleboard

• Tempered

• Pegboard

An engineered wood product that consists of wood particles combined with a binder and is formed into panels under heat and pressure is classified as ____.

• particle veneer

• plywood

• oriented strand board

• particleboard

Which of these types of engineered lumber would be more likely to be used for millwork than as support beams?

• Glulam

• LVL

• PSL

• LSL

What type of engineered lumber product is shown in the image?

• Glulam beams

• Wood I-beams

• LVL joists

• Structural HDO rafters

Concrete that has hardened but not yet gained structural strength, is referred to as ____.

• raw

• green

• uncured

• unstable