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ground floors

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which timber is most suitable for floor joists

a)

pine

b)

spruce

c)

larch

d)

beech

2.

herringbone strutting stops joists from

a)

twisting

b)

bending

c)

sagging

d)

creaking

3.

the specification for timber joists would be found in the?

a)

building suppliers website

b)

OneFile data

c)

building schedule

d)

British standards

4.

what is the area of a room measuring 5 metres x 4 metres (write numbers only)

(a)  

5.

the perimeter is ?

a)

diagonally to check for square

b)

the length of the room

c)

height x width

d)

the distance round the outside of a shape

6.

where would you find upto date legislation on floors

a)

floor manual

b)

architects drawing

c)

summary of standards

d)

building regulations

7.

40mm galvanised twist nails would be used for ?

a)

fixing joists to hangers

b)

fixing chipboard flooring down

c)

fixing plasterboard

d)

fixing coathooks

8.

Once the safe boring zone calculations have been done where is the best place to bore a hole in a joist ?

a)

anywhere it is needed

b)

as near to the bottom edge as possible

c)

the neutral axis

d)

as near to the top edge as possible

9.

which one of these joists doesn't have to be thicker or doubled up when creating an opening in the floor ?

a)

trimmer

b)

trimmed

c)

trimming

d)

king stud

10.

fitting a stair case will put an additional (a)   on the supporting joists

11.

full depth dwangs or solid strutting will _______ the floor joists

a)

stiffen

b)

weaken

c)

increase the span

d)

reduce the span

12.

the ________ joist spans from outside of wallplate to outside of the other wallplate

a)

trimming

b)

trimmed

c)

bridging

d)

trimmer

13.

which Two of these materials are used in an engineered I beam joist

(select 2)

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

OSB

d)

MDF

14.

notching a joist in the correct position will cause

a)

No reduction in strength of joist

b)

Maximum reduction in strength of joist

c)

Optimal reduction in strength of joist

d)

The minimum reduction in strength of joist

15.

volume is calculated by using which formula ?

a)

length x width x quantity

b)

length x width x height

c)

height x width

d)

quantity x length

16.

engineered joists should be fitted

a)

according to the puwer regulations

b)

400mm centres

c)

600mm centres

d)

according to the manufactures specifications

17.

information on joist span and sizes would be found in

a)

building (Scotland) regulations

b)

bill of quantities

c)

building schedule

d)

manufacturers brochure

18.

which one of these is NOT a part of an engineered joist ?

a)

web

b)

flange

c)

trunking

d)

web stiffeners

19.

the area under the floor joists is called the ?

(a)  

20.

the solum can be ventilated using (select two answers)

a)

air bricks

b)

window vents

c)

dwarf walls

d)

honeycomb walls

21.

DPC is normally fitted ?

a)

150mm minimum above the finished ground level

b)

100mm minimum above the finished ground level

c)

200mm minimum above the finished ground level

d)

250mm minimum above the finished ground level

22.

A floor without any intermediate supports is called a ______ floor

a)

solo span

b)

double

c)

braced

d)

single

23.

joist hanger specifications would be found in ?

a)

time sheet

b)

building regulations

c)

manufacturers catalogue

d)

advert

24.

twist nails are made from

a)

zinc plate

b)

aluminium

c)

tilingchrome

d)

brass

25.

which of these are parts of an engineered I beam joist

(select 2 answers)

a)

flange

b)

collet

c)

collar

d)

web