Worksheets207 Carry out first fix flooring and roofing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the correct name for this type of roof truss?
Fan
W or fink
Attic
King post
What is the main purpose of providing roof ventilation?
Allow air movement
Reduce sound transmission
Prevent wet rot
Prevent dry rot
What do the letters PUWER stand for?
Electricity at work regulation
Personal protective of work regulation
Provision and use of work equipment regulations
Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulation
What type of pitch roof is shown below?
Single
Double
Triple
Quad
What maximum distance should a restraint strap be fixed?
1.5m
2.0m
2.5m
3.0m
What is the safe working temperature recommended by the Health and Safety Executive in a workshop?
13 degrees Celsius
14 degrees Celsius
15 degrees Celsius
16 degrees Celsius
What type of roof structure is shown below?
Flat
Pitch
Hipped
Mansard
What is the purpose of herringbone strutting?
To allow for electrical services
To provide fixing points for floor coverings
To prevent the joist from twisting
To support insulation materials
If an 18mm floorboard is to be fixed to a timber joist, what size nail should be used?
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
55 mm
What type of eaves finishing is shown in the diagram below?
Open
Flush
Closed
Sprocketed
If pipework is required under floor coverings, which of the following describes the best location for the pipework?
Notched on the top of the joist
Through a hole in the centre of the joist
Notched half way down the joist
Through a hole in the bottom of the joist
What do the letters OSB stand for?
Ordinary skirting board
Oriented strand board
Outside softwood board
Over-sized boarding
What type of boarding is commonly used as a floor covering over timber joists?
Hardboard
Chipboard
Fibreboard
Block board
A working platform tower base measures 2m by 3m, what will be the maximum height to which the tower can be erected inside a building?
5m
6m
7m
8m
A room measuring 5m by 3m requires decking with sheet materials. How many sheets of 2.4m by 1.2m chipboard decking will be required to cover the floor?
4 sheets
5 sheets
6 sheets
7 sheets
When setting out joists or trusses to what centres are they usually set?
300 mm to 400 mm
400 mm to 600 mm
450 mm to 800 mm
500 mm to 900 mm
By how much will a 10m length of gutter expand when heated from 15ºC to 30ºC, if the coefficient of linear expansion of plastic is 0.00018?
13mm
27mm
58mm
107mm
What are truss clips used for?
To fix the truss to the wall plate
To fix the truss and braces together
To connect the truss joints together
To connect the wall plate to brickwork
What is the name given to the piece of timber that covers the last rafter on a gable end roof?
Soffit board
Barge board
Fascia board
Eave finishing
How much fascia board is required for a building measuring 16.0m by 14.5m?
10.5m
30.5m
46.5m
61.0m
