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Basics of Framing

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe when you should use 2x6 studs?

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2.

How big is a full sheet of plywood?

a)

2x6’

b)

5x10’

c)

4x8’

d)

6x6’

3.

What is the standard spacing between 2x4 studs?

a)

12”

b)

14”

c)

16”

d)

18”

4.

At what distances are joists placed on center?

a)

12”

b)

14”

c)

16”

d)

18”

5.

What is the purpose of bridging?

a)

Charge customer more

b)

Make it look cool

c)

Stiffen the floor joists.

d)

Add sound dampening

6.

Why must a walls have solid corners?

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7.

What is the purpose of subflooring (select all that apply)

a)

Barrier for cold and dampness

b)

Keeping building warm and dry in the winter

c)

Provide a soft surface to walk on

d)

Provide sound dampening

8.

What is the purpose of a firstop?

a)

Stop insects

b)

Stop water

c)

Stop fire

d)

Stop wind

9.

What are types of bridging? (select all that apply)

a)

Wood cross bridging

b)

Solid wood bridging

c)

Steel Cross bridging

d)

Wood composite cross bridging

10.

What would be the purpose of a termite shield?

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11.

What is blocking? What does it provide?

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12.

A full length stud next to the trimmer stud in a wall opening is called...

a)

Header

b)

King Stud

c)

Trimmer Stud

d)

Top Plate

13.

A short framing stud that fills the space between a header and top plate is called...

a)

Cripple Stud

b)

Header

c)

Trimmer Stud

d)

King Stud

14.

What is the purpose of a rough opening?

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15.

A vertical framing member that forms the sides of rough openings for doors and windows is called...

a)

Stud

b)

King Stud

c)

Trimmer Stud

d)

Cripple Stud

16.

What is the lowest horizontal member of a wall?

a)

Trimmer

b)

Stud Soleplate

c)

Stud King

d)

Rough Sill

17.

What supports the load over an opening such as a door or window?

a)

Partition

b)

Rough Opening

c)

Top Plate

d)

Header

18.

What is the purpose of a trimmer stud?

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19.

How round are steel columns filled and reinforced with concrete?

a)

4 inches

b)

6 inches

c)

3 inches

d)

5 inches

20.

What is used to support columns in floors build over a basement?

a)

Lally Columns

b)

Pier Blocks

c)

Girders

d)

Side Columns

21.

What is used to stiffen the floor frame?

a)

Bridging

b)

Blocking

c)

Studding

d)

Plywood

22.

The first plywood (a)   was created in 1969.

23.

What are manufactured joist assemblies?

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24.

Bridging is used to (a)   .

25.

Subflooring consists of panels or boards laid directly on and fasted to the ________ ______.

(a)  

26.

A (a)   must have solid corners to support the weight.

27.

What is used to distribute the weight evenly when putting in a window?

a)

Joist

b)

Header

c)

Stud

d)

Blocking

28.

___ ____provides a base for the remainder of structure to rest on.

(a)  

29.

What makes up the body of a floor frame?

a)

Plywood

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Walls

d)

Tables

30.

True or false: Interior partitions must severely fastened to inside walls.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the distance between each stud for a two story house using 2x4s?

a)

10 in

b)

13 in

c)

16 in

d)

18 in

32.

What is the typical distance of traditionally made wood I-beam?

a)

¾ in

b)

1 in

c)

1 ¼ in

d)

1 ½ in

33.

Metal cross-bridging is usually made of (a)   gauge steel and is ¾ in wide.

34.

What is the purpose of a truss?

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35.

Define a floor joist.

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36.

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)  

37.

The size of a half sheet of plywood is ____x____feet.

(a)  

38.

The size of a full sheet of plywood is ____x____ feet.

(a)  

39.

When using 3 full studs or 2 full studs what is the total distance across?

a)

4 in.

b)

5 in

c)

6 in

d)

7 in

40.

A wall must have strong corners so that it can take the (a)   of the structure.

41.

I-Beams are made out of (a)   .

42.

Floor joists rest on the (a)   .

43.

What is bridging?

a)

To make the floor frame flexible

b)

To stiffen the floor frame

c)

To lift the floor frame

d)

To support the floor frame

44.

Floor joists are a series of ...

a)

Parallel, horizontal framing members

b)

Horizontal, parallel framing members

c)

Beams that hold up the wall

d)

Both a and b

45.

Wood I-beams are typically manufactured with _______ inch diameter.

a)

b)

¾

c)

1 ½

d)

1 ¼

46.

What does subflooring consist of?

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47.

When do you need to use a header?

a)

Whenever there is no stud nearby

b)

Whenever there is too much of a gap

c)

Whenever you want

d)

When wall framing is interrupted by an opening like a window or door

48.

What is blocking?

a)

Wood block that is used to support framing members

b)

Wood block used to frame

c)

Wood block to help measure

d)

Wood block

49.

Trusses are ______

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50.

What is the average size of a stud?

a)

2x6

b)

2x8

c)

2x4

d)

2x2

51.

What is another name for a grider?

a)

Beam

b)

Stud

c)

Joist

d)

Floor Board

52.

What is a Lally Column?

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53.

Width of a typical wooden I-Beam?

a)

¾”

b)

1”

c)

1 ½”

d)

2”

54.

When would you use a Truss over a single joist?

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55.

(a)   goes on top of the sub-flooring.

56.

Why is bridging necessary on floor joists?

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57.

Location of a Header?

a)

Above Window/Door Above an outlet

b)

To the side of the Window/Door

c)

Below the Window/Door

d)

Above an outlet

58.

What is a Cripple Stud?

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59.

What is Blocking?

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60.

Where are Fire Stops located?

a)

Outside of the wall

b)

In the window sill

c)

Between Studs

d)

Along the floor