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WorksheetsBasics of Framing
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Describe when you should use 2x6 studs?
How big is a full sheet of plywood?
2x6’
5x10’
4x8’
6x6’
What is the standard spacing between 2x4 studs?
12”
14”
16”
18”
At what distances are joists placed on center?
12”
14”
16”
18”
What is the purpose of bridging?
Charge customer more
Make it look cool
Stiffen the floor joists.
Add sound dampening
Why must a walls have solid corners?
What is the purpose of subflooring (select all that apply)
Barrier for cold and dampness
Keeping building warm and dry in the winter
Provide a soft surface to walk on
Provide sound dampening
What is the purpose of a firstop?
Stop insects
Stop water
Stop fire
Stop wind
What are types of bridging? (select all that apply)
Wood cross bridging
Solid wood bridging
Steel Cross bridging
Wood composite cross bridging
What would be the purpose of a termite shield?
What is blocking? What does it provide?
A full length stud next to the trimmer stud in a wall opening is called...
Header
King Stud
Trimmer Stud
Top Plate
A short framing stud that fills the space between a header and top plate is called...
Cripple Stud
Header
Trimmer Stud
King Stud
What is the purpose of a rough opening?
A vertical framing member that forms the sides of rough openings for doors and windows is called...
Stud
King Stud
Trimmer Stud
Cripple Stud
What is the lowest horizontal member of a wall?
Trimmer
Stud Soleplate
Stud King
Rough Sill
What supports the load over an opening such as a door or window?
Partition
Rough Opening
Top Plate
Header
What is the purpose of a trimmer stud?
How round are steel columns filled and reinforced with concrete?
4 inches
6 inches
3 inches
5 inches
What is used to support columns in floors build over a basement?
Lally Columns
Pier Blocks
Girders
Side Columns
What is used to stiffen the floor frame?
Bridging
Blocking
Studding
Plywood
The first plywood (a) was created in 1969.
What are manufactured joist assemblies?
Bridging is used to (a) .
Subflooring consists of panels or boards laid directly on and fasted to the ________ ______.
(a)
A (a) must have solid corners to support the weight.
What is used to distribute the weight evenly when putting in a window?
Joist
Header
Stud
Blocking
___ ____provides a base for the remainder of structure to rest on.
(a)
What makes up the body of a floor frame?
Plywood
Floor Joist
Walls
Tables
True or false: Interior partitions must severely fastened to inside walls.
True
False
What is the distance between each stud for a two story house using 2x4s?
10 in
13 in
16 in
18 in
What is the typical distance of traditionally made wood I-beam?
¾ in
1 in
1 ¼ in
1 ½ in
Metal cross-bridging is usually made of (a) gauge steel and is ¾ in wide.
What is the purpose of a truss?
Define a floor joist.
Floor joists with spans of ______ to ______ inches need one row of bridging to be installed in rows between floor joists at intervals no more than 8 inches.
(a)
The size of a half sheet of plywood is ____x____feet.
(a)
The size of a full sheet of plywood is ____x____ feet.
(a)
When using 3 full studs or 2 full studs what is the total distance across?
4 in.
5 in
6 in
7 in
A wall must have strong corners so that it can take the (a) of the structure.
I-Beams are made out of (a) .
Floor joists rest on the (a) .
What is bridging?
To make the floor frame flexible
To stiffen the floor frame
To lift the floor frame
To support the floor frame
Floor joists are a series of ...
Parallel, horizontal framing members
Horizontal, parallel framing members
Beams that hold up the wall
Both a and b
Wood I-beams are typically manufactured with _______ inch diameter.
⅝
¾
1 ½
1 ¼
What does subflooring consist of?
When do you need to use a header?
Whenever there is no stud nearby
Whenever there is too much of a gap
Whenever you want
When wall framing is interrupted by an opening like a window or door
What is blocking?
Wood block that is used to support framing members
Wood block used to frame
Wood block to help measure
Wood block
Trusses are ______
What is the average size of a stud?
2x6
2x8
2x4
2x2
What is another name for a grider?
Beam
Stud
Joist
Floor Board
What is a Lally Column?
Width of a typical wooden I-Beam?
¾”
1”
1 ½”
2”
When would you use a Truss over a single joist?
(a) goes on top of the sub-flooring.
Why is bridging necessary on floor joists?
Location of a Header?
Above Window/Door Above an outlet
To the side of the Window/Door
Below the Window/Door
Above an outlet
What is a Cripple Stud?
What is Blocking?
Where are Fire Stops located?
Outside of the wall
In the window sill
Between Studs
Along the floor
