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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The top and bottom horizontal members of a wall frame are called _________.
plates
studs
braces
cups
The bottom horizontal member of a wall frame is known as _________.
a bottom plate
a sole plate
a shoe
all of the above
The vertical members of the wall frame are called ________.
plates
sole plates
studs
headers
The vertical members that line the sides of an opening are _________.
studs
cripples
trimmers
headers
The vertical members above or below an opening are called _________.
studs
cripples
trimmers
headers
The horizontal member across the top of a wall opening are called ______.
studs
cripples
trimmers
headers
A built-up header, made of 2" lumber with 1/2" plywood sandwiched between will be _____ thick.
3"
3 1/2"
4"
4 1/2"
Short cripples above windows can be eliminated if _______.
the width of the window is less than 4 feet
a double top plate is used
the space is completely filled in from the top of the opening to the top plate with the header
all of the above
The horizontal member of a frame wall at the bottom of a window is called a ________.
bottom header
cripple
trimmer
rough sill
The short studs on the side of an opening that support the header are called ________.
jack studs
header studs
cripples
sills
Whenever an exterior wall meets an interior partition, ________.
an extra stud is installed
a partition intersection is installed
a corner post is installed
a header is installed
The stud beside the trimmer is called a ______.
cripple
jack stud
king stud
queen stud
Horizontal members of the exterior wall in balloon construction that supports the second-floor joists are called _____.
second-floor blocking
top plates
joist notches
ribbons
The length of a precut stud is _____
91"
92 5/8"
94 1/2"
96"
An opening in the wall to install doors and windows is a _____ opening.
smooth
rough
plumb
frame
The top and sides of a door frame are called _______.
door frames
headers
trimmers jambs
jambs
Exterior walls are called walls, and interior walls are called _______.
partitions
dividers
interior walls
divisions
The finish floor-to-ceiling height in a platform frame is specified to be 7'-10". The finish floor is 3/4" thick and the ceiling material is 1/2" thick. A single sole plate and a double top plate are used, each of which has an actual thickness of 1 1/2". What is the stud length?
7'5 3/4"
7'6 3/4"
7'8 1/4"
7'10 1/2"
A door jamb is 3/4" thick, allowing 1/2" on each side for shimming the frame, what is the rough opening width for a door that is 2'8" wide
2'9 1/2"
2'10 1/2"
2'11 1/2"
3' 1/2"
When plates for walls and partitions are laid out, measurements for center lines of openings start from the _____
end of the plate
outside edge of the abutting wall
building line
nearest intersecting wall
The first OC wall stud is set back _______>
a distance that is usually 3/4"
1/2 stud thickness
to allow the first sheathing piece to be installed flush with the first stud
all of the above
The double top plate should be nailed ______.
randomly
evenly between the studs
staggered between the studs
above the studs
The slight crown in the studs should be placed in the wall _____.
facing the same direction
facing alternate directions
at the top of the wall
at the bottom of the wall
For accurate plumbing of the corner posts, use _____.
a chalk line
a speed square
a 6-foot level
a wall jack
Installing material such as boards on the exterior walls so that no two successive end joints fall on the same stud is called _______.
splicing
rotating end joints
staggering end joints
misplacing end joints
The recommended nail size for 5/8" panels used for wall sheathing is _____.
4d
6d
8d
10d
When panels are used for wall sheathing, they must be installed ______.
vertically
horizontally
vertically, except on the corners, where they must be horizontal
it makes no difference which direction they are installed
Estimate the number of 16" OC exerior wall studs needed for a rectangular house that measures 28' x 48' by 8' high.
76
152
1,344
10,752
Calculate how many linear feet of plates (one sole plate and two top plates) are needed for the exterior walls of a house that measures 28'x48'. add 5 percent for waste.
456 feet
479 feet
499 feet
520 feet
One 4'x8' sheet of plywood covers _______.
4 square feet
8 square feet
24 square feet
32 square feet
Name the wall element noted as #2.
Header
Footer
stud
sole plate
Name the wall frame element noted as #6.
stud
header
top plate
sole plate
Choose the most accurate statement below.
Although more expensive to build than rafters, trusses give the most flexibility in ceiling shapes.
A builder can erect trusses very quickly; but they do not give the strongest roof support.
Trusses allow for open attic space, rapid construction, and flexible shapes.
Truss roof supports cost less than rafters, erect quickly, and transfer roof loads to exterior walls.
The plywood or OSB sheet used to give rigidity to walls and roofs is called ___________.
vent
sheathing
top plate
siding
The red arrow points to which component?
underlayment
vapor barrier
fascia
soffit
