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WorksheetsFasteners: Nail, Staples, Screws
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Threaded fasteners, like the one shown in this picture, are often used to secure objects or materials together to prevent them from separating or moving.
TRUE
FALSE
Hollow wall anchors are usually installed on drywall between wall studs and can withstand significant downward or outward forces
TRUE
FALSE
Fill in the Blank:
Nails are used by carpenters to fasten wooden building materials such as plywood and dimensional lumber by striking the head of the nail with a (a)
Using a nail set and a hammer, what types of nails are set or driven below the surface of the wood to conceal or bury the head of the nail?
Casing Nail
Duplex Nail
Finish Nail
Common Nail
Brad Nail
Why is it helpful to drill a pilot hole in your material before fastening or joining them together?
To prevent the wood from cracking or splitting
To provide access to the backside of the project and facilitate the use of a nut on a threaded bolt
To make the driving of a screw or nail easier
All of the above
Threaded fasteners, such as bolts, require a nut to secure the object or material. A washer is often used with the nut to:
keep the nut from getting buried into the material.
help prevent the material from getting deformed or damaged.
to evenly displace the pressure of the nut on the object or material.
All of the above
When a nail is driven into wood it is held in place by friction from the pressure of the wood fiber against the shank of the nail.
True
False
Panel screws have course, steeply pitched threads in comparison to a standard wood screw.
True
False
Lag bolts can be set with a hammer and do not need a pilot hole in order to function
True
False
Fasteners, such as framing and finish nails, as well as heavy and light duty staples can be driven by pneumatic tools powered by compressed air.
True
False
