WorksheetsAg Structures - Framing and Foundation #4
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which part of the foundation is used to evenly spread the weight of the building over the soil?
foundation walls
footings
rebar
bearing walls
In addition to resisting the load from gravity, the foundation resists natural forces such as?
floods
wind
earthquakes
All of the above
When building on hilly terrain, stepped footings are used.
true
false
The most common type of footing is what?
Joined
Continuous
Forever
Linked
What are the steel rods in the footings & foundation that helps the concrete resist tension?
rebar
crowbar
chain link
all-thread
A slab is:
A foundation that is usable as a living for storage space
The area between the living space and the ground of a basement-less house
A foundation built directly on soil with no basement or crawlspace
Columns of concrete poured into earth
Which is a wood defect
poke
knot
bowl
tilt
Concrete is a mixture of which ingredients
Cement, water, and lime
Sand, gravel, and water
Cement, sand, gravel, and water
Glue, sand, water
If you are using the architect scale where 1/2" equals 1 foot, how much would 8 1/2 inches be drawn in full scale?
17 Feet
4 1/4 inches
16 Feet
4 Feet
What is the main point of a foundation?
To make the bottom of the house heavy so it doesn't flip
To allow for ventilation to the floor joints so they don't twist or bow.
To evenly distribute the live and dead load of the structure over a greater area and anchor the house to the ground
To allow for storage in a home.
What is indicated by the arrow?
footing
grade
purlin anchor
slab
What is indicated by the arrow?
joist
girder
rebar
wall stud
Soil that is hauled into the job site is called what?
fill
just dirt
paste
feel
The process of establishing the perimeter of a house.
stake
layout and staking
drilling
test pits
Material use in layout that shows connecting established points.
foundation
string or chord
Corner Hangers
test pits
A header is defined as:
Denoted by an 'X' on plates marked for assembly
A reinforcement piece above window and door openings
A metal framing member with a web and side flanges
A topmost plate of a double-top plate configuration
The purpose of marking plates for assembly is to:
Help carpenters frame walls quickly and accurately by nailing frame members where plates are marked
Transfer layout information from building blueprints onto sole and top plates
Help carpenters increase precision by following a letter code for installing different framing members at each layout marking
All of these options are correct
When framing a floor, the pieces of wood spanning from the foundation across to a beam or other foundation wall are called "floor _______"
Boards
Columns
Joists
Sub-floor
A HORIZONTAL BOARD PLACED ON THE FOUNDATION TO WHICH VERTICAL MEMBERS, SUCH AS WALL STUDS ARE ATTACHED.
King Stud
Bottom Plate
Truss
Subfloor
WHEN MARKING A 2 X 4 AT 16" ON CENTER, MY FIRST MARK WILL BE AT ______________.
15 1/4"
16"
16 3/4"
8"
Bottom Plate
Header
Sill Plate
Top plate
Bottom Plate
Header
Sill Plate
Top Plate
cripple stud
king stud
rough opening
Trimmer stud
cripple stud
king stud
rough opening
trimmer stud
cripple stud
king stud
rough opening
Trimmer stud
The opening left in a framed wall for a window or door.
Rough opening
Roughing in
Truss opening
Girder slot
When framing walls, wall studs are measured to 16" apart by
on outside edge
on inside edge
never - just eyeball it
on center
Which of the items below is the straightest and strongest for framing?
Engineered I-joist
2 x 6 Floor Joist
2 x 6 Wall Stud
2 x 4 built up header
What is the rough opening for a window with the following dimensions: 42 1/2" x 3'?
42 1/2" x 36"
43" x 38"
43 1/2" x 37"
43 1/2" x 38"
What is the length of the header needed for a 2' - 6" door?
38"
32"
31"
35"
What is the length of the header needed for a 32" door with double trimmers?
38"
40"
37"
3'
What is the rough opening for a door with the following dimensions: 34"?
34"
3' x 80"
36" x 81"
3' x 82 1/2"
A built-up header, made of 2 - 2" x 6" lumber with 1/2" plywood sandwiched between will be _____ thick.
3"
3 1/2"
4"
4 1/2"
A built-up header, made of 3 - 2" x 6" lumber with 1/2" plywood sandwiched between each of them will be _____ thick.
6"
3 1/2"
5"
5 1/2"
The horizontal member of a frame wall at the bottom of a window is called a ________.
bottom header
cripple
trimmer
rough sill
The length of a precut stud is _____
91"
92 5/8"
94 1/2"
96"
What does the term Plumb mean?
A perfectly vertical board
A horizontal board parallel to the ground
A 45 degree slant
A type of fruit used in constructions
What does the term level refer to?
Horizontally parallel to the ground
Vertically parallel to another object
Slanted at a 45 degree angle
Butt joints that keep the product square
The purpose of rebar in concrete is to?
Helps with compression
Helps with tension
Makes the concrete harden faster
Electrifies the concrete
The LVL lumber pictures is best used for?
Floor Joist
Wall studs
Foundation walls
Top plates
What is an advantage to engineered structural lumber in construction?
Stronger than todays structural lumber
No defects
Straighter and Longer
All of these are advantages
What is the height of the outside Trimmer stud that has double trimmers for a door that's height is 81 1/2" when your slab with a block foundation wall that is 20" high from the slab?
65"
70"
75"
60"
What is the actual size of a 2" x 12" x 8'
1 1/2" x 11 1/4 x 96"
1 1/2" x 11 x 92"
1 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 96
1 1/2 x 11" x 96"
The picture of the house has what type of roof?
Gable
Gambrel
Salt box
Flat
This house has what type of roof?
Gable
Gambrel
Salt box
Flat
This house has what type of roof?
Gable
Hip
Cross Gable
Cross hip
The horizontal board at the top of the roof that all of the vertical slanted boards attach to is known as?
Rafters
Ridge Board
Top Plate
Birds Mouth
The vertical slanted boards that attach to the horizontal board at the top of the roof are known as?
Rafters
Ridge Board
Top Plate
Birds Mouth
This notch is cut into a rafter so that the seat can sit flat on the top plate?
Birds mouth
6:12 Run
Top plate seat
Ridge board notch
The purpose of TYVEK House Wrap is?
To block air from getting into the waslls
To protect your insulated R-value
To keep moisture from causing wood to swell.
All the above
