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Worksheets4.04-4.05 Ag Mechanics 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
In platform-type framing, the wall studs are nailed: on the soleplate.
on the soleplate
on the ledger
to the rafters
to the sills
If one is unable to use joist hangers to install floor joists, what has to be cut and nailed for the joists to rest on?
ledgers
rafters
studs
top plates
When Jan uses platform-type framing, where is the top plate attached?
above the ceiling joists
below the studs
on top of the rafters
on top of the studs
If one end of a stud is nailed to the sole plate, where should the other end be nailed?
ceiling joist
floor joist
foundation
top plate
When Sheri is framing a building, sills are installed:
anytime
first
last
sixth
When lumber is used for the horizontal parts of framing, where should the crown of a warped board be located?
bottom
left side
right side
top
Because extra strength is needed for support, most framing lumber used for wood buildings should be:
1" thick
2" thick
4" thick
6" thick
What is the unit length of a rafter if the total length including 14" overhang is 200"?
14"
100"
186"
200"
The unit length of a rafter is the length without the:
bird's-eye
plumb cut
tail or overhang
top or bottom angle
What is a major advantage of using metal framing anchors?
eliminate floor joists from the framing system
reduce splitting wood caused by toenailing
replace the need for a subfloor system
straighten warped studs
A major advantage of platform-type framing is that most of the framing is done after the:
rafters are cut
roof is covered
subfloor is installed
studs are installed
Shannon is building a shop. What is the first thing she needs to do before starting to construct her building?
buy lumber
get subcontractors
pay workers
study plans
Janna discovers a major problem in balloon-type framing is that there is/are no:
ceiling joists for nailing
pitch to the roof
platform to stand on
trimmer studs to cut
Trimmer studs for doors are installed:
at the bottom
at the top
on each side
on one side
If a carpenter is marking and cutting short studs to install above or below a window, he is making:
cripple studs
headers
regular studs
trimmer studs
If one is unable to use a rafter table, the length of a common rafter can be determined by using the:
bird's-eye
estimating method
ridgeboard
stepping method
The slope of a roof is the:
color
girder
slant
span
When platform-type framing is used for a wood structure, the building is constructed from:
bottom to top
left to right
right to left
top to bottom
If Jonathan goes to the building supply store and asks for hurricane ties, what is he purchasing?
ledger strips
metal framing anchors
roofing nails
sheetrock screws
When a carpenter frames a building using platform framing, the floor joist header is installed:
anytime
first
last
second
What are the horizontal parts of a building's framing to which the studs are attached?
foundations
plates
ridges
trusses
What framing part should a carpenter nail to both the top plate and the sole plate?
ceiling joist
floor joist
rafter
stud
When a builder is using platform framing, the subfloor is nailed to the:
girder
joists
sill
top plates
If a builder uses precut studs for platform-type framing, the lumber needed for a door header is two pieces measuring:
1" x 4"
1" x 6"
2" x 4"
2" x 10"
Since Stan is using platform framing, he should attach the rafters to the:
header
let-in brace
sole plate
top plate
