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Chapter 35 Layout And Construction Of The Floor Frame

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ends of the girders are supported in the foundation wall by a ____.

a)

chair

b)

pocket

c)

shoe

d)

tongue

2.

Floor joists are ____ members of a frame.

a)

circular

b)

diagonal

c)

horizontal

d)

vertical

3.

Too much overlap of joists at the girder will cause ____.

a)

squeaking

b)

the floor to sag

c)

too much weight to be placed on the girder

d)

All of the above

4.

Joists should rest on at least ____ of bearing on wood.

a)

1/2 inches

b)

1 inch

c)

1 1/2 inches

d)

2 inches

5.

When floor joists are laid out, the X on the side of the line indicates ____.

a)

the crown of the joist

b)

a mistake was made and X’d out

c)

the side of the line the joist is to be placed

d)

an anchor bolt location

6.

To lay out the OC joists, the first one is set back a distance equal to ____.

a)

one-half the joist thickness

b)

the width of a joist

c)

the thickness of a joist

d)

3/4 inch, always

7.

Heavy beams that support the inner ends of floor joists are called ____.

a)

bridging

b)

girders

c)

subflooring

d)

studs

8.

To take up irregularities between the foundation and the sill, use ____.

a)

plywood

b)

particle board

c)

earth

d)

sill sealer

9.

Notches in the bottom or top of sawn lumber floor joists should not exceed ____ of the joist depth.

a)

one-twelfth

b)

one-eighth

c)

one-sixth

d)

one-third

10.

The minimum and maximum lap of joists over the girder are ____.

a)

2 inches and 10 inches

b)

3 inches and 12 inches

c)

4 inches and 14 inches

d)

5 inches and 16 inches