WorksheetsChapter 35 Layout And Construction Of The Floor Frame
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The ends of the girders are supported in the foundation wall by a ____.
chair
shoe
tongue
Floor joists are ____ members of a frame.
circular
diagonal
horizontal
vertical
Too much overlap of joists at the girder will cause ____.
squeaking
the floor to sag
too much weight to be placed on the girder
All of the above
Joists should rest on at least ____ of bearing on wood.
1/2 inches
1 inch
1 1/2 inches
2 inches
When floor joists are laid out, the X on the side of the line indicates ____.
the crown of the joist
a mistake was made and X’d out
the side of the line the joist is to be placed
an anchor bolt location
To lay out the OC joists, the first one is set back a distance equal to ____.
one-half the joist thickness
the width of a joist
the thickness of a joist
3/4 inch, always
Heavy beams that support the inner ends of floor joists are called ____.
bridging
girders
subflooring
studs
To take up irregularities between the foundation and the sill, use ____.
plywood
particle board
earth
sill sealer
Notches in the bottom or top of sawn lumber floor joists should not exceed ____ of the joist depth.
one-twelfth
one-eighth
one-sixth
one-third
The minimum and maximum lap of joists over the girder are ____.
2 inches and 10 inches
3 inches and 12 inches
4 inches and 14 inches
5 inches and 16 inches
