Wall System M.6

Stud spacing of 16" on center or 24" on center are used when framing walls because?

• they are multiples of 8"

• they divide evenly into 48"

• to save money when purchasing materials

A wall erected on a concrete slab with a 8'-1" ceiling height using 2 × 6 stock with 5/8" gypsum board ceiling requires studs with a length of?

• 91"

• 92-1/8"

• 93-1/8"

• 94"

when framed partition butts against masonry wall, 1 x 2 furring strip is applied at point of intersection to _?

• fix

• to provide a nailing surface for the gypsum board

• the

• answers

Carpenters build concrete ____ in commercial construction where the framework is made of steel and concrete ?

• fix

• the

• forms

• answers

When laying out a wall, why should the sole plate and the top plate be different lengths?

• To provide a nailing surface for ceiling joists

• To use up shorter lengths of lumber

• To eliminate the need for splicing

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  To prevent butt joints from falling directly above each other

Width of a window header or door opening is usually width of ?

• fix

• rough opening plus width of trimmer studs

• the

• answers

Which of the following statements about steel studs is not true?

• Steel studs are stronger and lighter than wood studs

• Steel studs will not warp, swell, split, or burn.

• Steel studs are harder to handle than wood studs.

• Steel studs are connected using self-tapping sheet-metal screws.

What length of common stud is needed when the building has a 1/2" gypsum-board ceiling, a 5/8" underlayment, a 3/4" subfloor, and an 8' ceiling height?

• 92-2/8"

• 93-3/8"

• 91-1/4"

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  92-5/8"