WorksheetsWall Framing Elements (Ver 2.1) — Worksheet Questions
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Wall plates define the straightness of a wall along its length.
True
False
Common studs
Are cut to fit below a header
Stretch from the top plate to the bottom plate
Are made of typical lumber species
Define the start and finish of a wall
The part that rests above the door or window and carries the load around the opening
Header
Footer
Common stud
Blocking
Cripple studs are
Horizontal braces that fit between the studs
Partial vertical studs that fall on layout
Afflicted framing components that must be replaced
Framing parts that must be made of southern yellow pine
Which of these is NOT a common on-center layout
12" o.c.
16" o.c.
24" o.c.
48" o.c.
Sheet goods come in 4' × 8' dimensions and work well with standard layout patterns.
True
False
King studs
Are placed in pairs on the outside of the header
Hold all of the rough opening parts together
Are the same dimensions as a common stud
All of these
Rough openings must be made to dimensions that are
Larger than the finished window or door they will receive
Smaller than the finished window or door they will receive
Exactly the same size as the door or window they will receive
None of these
Jack studs can also be called
Runners
Trimmers
Jackers
Posts
The side dimensions of a rough opening are defined by the
Header
Sill
Jack stud
Cripple
Which of these parts is NOT found in a rough opening for a door
Header
Sill
King stud
Jack stud
Blocking is added to framing for structural and fire safety reasons.
True
False
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter A?
Bottom plate
Top plate
Layout
End stud
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter B?
Blocking
Common stud
Cripple stud
Sill
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter C?
Top plate
Bottom plate
Header
Layout
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter D?
End stud
Common stud
Jack stud
Cripple stud
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter E?
Common stud
Jack stud
King stud
Cripple stud
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter F?
Layout
Bottom plate
Sill
Blocking
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter G?
King stud
Common stud
Header
Top plate
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter H?
Cripple stud
Jack stud
Sill
Blocking
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter I?
Jack stud
King stud
Common stud
End stud
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter J?
Sill
Header
Top plate
Bottom plate
Identify these parts of a framed wall. In the diagram of the framed wall, what part is indicated by letter K?
Header
Sill
Blocking
Cripple stud
