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House Framing

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does letter A represent?

a)

The floor.

b)

Bottom plate.

c)

Stud.

d)

A fallen tree.

2.

What does letter E represent?

a)

Bottom Plate

b)

Top Plate

c)

Sill Plate

d)

Dinner Plate

3.

What does letter C represent?

a)

Plain Stud

b)

King Stud

c)

Queen Stud

d)

Cripple Stud

4.

What does letter F represent?

a)

Header Panel

b)

Backer Panel

c)

Top Panel

d)

Neck Panel

5.

What would you typically use to secure boards to each other when framing a house?

a)

Screws

b)

Lag Bolts

c)

Common Nails

d)

Paneling Nails

6.

What length fastener should be used when building with 2x4's?

a)

1 inch

b)

9 inch

c)

4 3/4 inch

d)

3 1/2 inch

7.

What does letter G represent?

a)

Top Plate

b)

Middle Plate

c)

Lower Plate

d)

Base Plate

8.

What does letter B represent?

a)

Broken Stud

b)

Short Stud

c)

Cripple Stud

d)

Mini Stud

9.

What does letter H represent?

a)

Top Plate

b)

Double Top Plate

c)

Weight Plate

d)

Warp Plate

10.

What does letter D represent?

a)

Common Stud

b)

Full Stud

c)

Half Stud

d)

Jack Stud

11.

How a far apart should studs typically be?

a)

12 inches on center

b)

14 inches on center

c)

16 inches on center

d)

18 inches on center

12.

What is the main vertical structure of a wall called?

a)

Stud

b)

Trimmer

c)

Spacer

d)

Plate

13.

What is the area left for a door or window is called?

a)

Smooth Opening

b)

Grand Opening

c)

Hole

d)

Rough Opening

14.

Typically, how high will you find a light switch mounted from the ground?

a)

24 - 28 inches

b)

34 - 38 inches

c)

44 - 48 inches

d)

54 - 58 inches

15.

Typically, how high will you find outlets mounted from the ground?

a)

6 - 10 inches

b)

12 - 16 inches

c)

18 - 24 inches

d)

26 - 30 inches

16.

A horizontal, structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window is called a _________

a)

Stud

b)

Rough Opening

c)

Door Plate

d)

Header

17.

The lowest horizontal member of a wall or partition to which the studs are nailed is called the _________________.

a)

Base Plate

b)

Top Plate

c)

Floor Joist

d)

Rough Opening

18.

In wall framing, the short framing stud that fills the space between the header and the top plate or between the sill and the base plate are called _______.

a)

Cripple Studs

b)

King Studs

c)

Main Studs

d)

The Cutest Little Studs You Ever Saw

19.

The full length stud next to the trimmer or jack stud in a wall opening is called a _______________.

a)

Main Stud

b)

Neighbor Stub

c)

King Stud

d)

Emperor Stud

20.

Identify the Rough Opening

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

H

21.

Identify the sill plate

a)

A

b)

G

c)

D

d)

B

22.

Identify a plain stud

a)

C

b)

F

c)

H

d)

D

23.

Identify the Cripple Stud

a)

F

b)

C

c)

B

d)

H

24.

The lower potion of a framed wall that sits on the foundation is usually made of what?

a)

Precut Studs

b)

Treated Lumber

c)

Brick

d)

Cement

25.

What is the most common lumber used in framing?

a)

Walnut

b)

Cherry

c)

Pine

d)

Oak

26.

What measurement is a standard "2x4"?

a)

2 inches by 4 inches

b)

2 feet by 4 feet

c)

1 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches

d)

1 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches

27.

Which has a higher shear strength (the ability to bend rather than snap)?

a)

Nail

b)

Screw

28.

How many studs are typically found in a corner?

a)

2

b)

3-6

c)

7-9

d)

10

29.

Thinking towards the future, what occupation would you like to have or what would you like to study in college?

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