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WorksheetsChapter 34 Wood Frame Construction
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
One of the disadvantages of a(n) _____ roof is that interior partitions and other interior features must be planned around the supporting roof beam posts.
platform
balloon
post-and-beam
eastern
The type of construction where the wall studs and first-floor joists rest on the sill and the second-floor joists rest on a 1 x 4 ribbon is called _____ construction.
flush
platform
long stud
balloon frame
If a single layer of plywood sheathing is used on the exterior walls, it must be at least _____.
1/4" thick
3/8" thick
1/2" thick
3/4" thick
For maximum savings on floors, _____.
3/4" tongue-and-groove plywood is used over joists
5/8" plywood is used
2" thick oak boards are used
metal is used
The most common type of framing used in residential construction is _____.
balloon frame construction
platform frame construction
post and beam frame construction
firestop construction
In a wood frame, a fire-stop in a wall might consist of dimension lumber blocking between _____.
studs
ribbons
plates
sills
To reduce shrinkage in lumber _____.
use only #2 pine
use only framing lumber with the proper moisture content
wrap the lumber in plastic before using
use only green lumber
In platform frame construction, the walls are _____.
assembled on the ground and lifted up to the floor level
assembled at the same time the floor is being built
assembled on the floor and then tilted up in place
not put up until the roof is finished
Gluing plywood to the floor joists _____.
makes the floor weak
increases the floor insulation
costs too much
prevents squeaks and increases the floor stiffness
In post-and-beam construction, when the roof members run at right angles to the ridge beam it is called a _____.
transverse frame
angle frame
slope frame
cross frame
