WorksheetsReview Questions
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
The framework around the glass in a window is the ____.
schenker
sash
casing
header
A double-hung window contains ____.
a. a single, fixed sash
b. two fixed sashes
c. one fixed sash and one movable sash
d. two movable sashes
Letter B is pointing to a ____.
muntin
rail
sash
light
Letter C is pointing to a ____.
sash
jamb
stile
muntin
Of the following types of glazing, the one that has the greatest insulating value is ____.
DS
low-e
double-pane
argon-filled
The top horizontal member of a window frame is the ____.
header
stile
trimmer
head jamb
The most common thickness of a residential exterior door is ____.
1/4"
1½"
1¾"
2"
When using casing nails to install a window, what tool should be used to drive the head of the nail below the surface without denting the frame?
Plumb bob
Casing tool
Nail set
Jab saw
To determine the size opening needed for a glass block window, add an allowance for expansion strips at the header and at the jamb of ____.
3/8"
1/2"
5/8"
3/4"
Once a window is installed, trim should be fastened in place using ____.
casing nails
panel adhesive
staples
finish nails
The horizontal member at the bottom of a door opening is the _____.
threshold
stile
footer
rail
When installing an exterior door, the top inner screw on each hinge should be replaced with a _____.
lag bolt
2½" or 3" wood screw
¼" drive screw
16d nail
Shims can be most easily cut to size by _____.
scoring with a knife and snapping
using tin snips
sawing
using a chisel and mallet
Which of the following types of locksets is the most secure?
Cylindrical
Mortise
Deadbolt
Tubular
Building wrap is made from _____.
polyethylene fiber
fiberglass
polyurethane strands
recycled paper
Installing windows and exterior doors in a house is the final step in ____.
finishing
thermal protection
drying-in
envelope sealing
For maximum energy efficiency in a structure, air infiltration is controlled by properly applying and sealing ____.
building paper
polypropylene film
rigid insulation
building wrap
When installing building wrap on a structure, all overlaps should be ____.
3" to 6"
6" to 12"
12" to 18"
18" to 24"
To meet IRC requirements, the maximum sill height above the floor of an egress window is ____.
36"
40"
44"
48"
Nailing flanges are not found on the outside of ____.
wood windows
metal windows
vinyl-clad wood windows
vinyl windows
When checking a window opening for squareness, you would use a ____.
combination square
plumb bob
framing square
laser level
To allow for settling, the space allowed between the rough header and window head jamb should be ____.
1/8" to 1/4"
1/4" to 1/2"
5/16" to 5/8"
5/8" to 3/4"
When a glass block window opening is greater than 25 square feet, the maximum height permitted is ____.
7'
5'
25'
10'
When you are installing a prehung door, what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
Leave them in place permanently.
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening.
Remove them before you start the installation.
Remove them when the door is in place, but before you attach it to the rough opening.
Which of the following statements is true about installation of exterior doors?
A single bead of caulk should be applied both before and after installation.
The nails used to hold the door shut for shipment should be removed after installation.
Doors are installed after the building wrap is applied
Doors are installed before the sheathing
In which type of installation would a thermally efficient door most likely be specified?
A warehouse loading dock
A trendy retail store
An employee entrance in a factory
An upscale hotel
Which of the following statements about commercial door storage on the job site is true?
All packaging materials should be removed from the door.
Outside storage is preferable.
The door should be tightly wrapped in plastic.
The storage location must provide good air circulation.
Before installing a door strike, a chisel must be used to cut a ____.
chamfer
easement
mortise
tenon
Which of these locksets requires a key on both sides of the door?
Double-cylinder deadbolt
Security
Tubular
Mortise
For a lockset installation, professionals generally prefer to use ____.
a router
a boring jig and boring bit
the manufacturer's template
a hole saw
When are jamb extensions most likely to be needed ?
When the new window is not as wide as the old window
during rainy seasons
Almost always
What type of wood is commonly used to make wood frame windows ?
What is the standard width of a main entry door ?
Why is wood frame windows preferred over aluminum frame windows ?
Wood frame windows have better insulating qualities
