Alabama Home Builders License: Carpentry - Questions with 100% Correct Answers

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Alabama Home Builders License: Carpentry - Questions with 100% Correct Answers What is the most common spacing for floor joists? 16 inches In platform construction, the wall studs extend from the: S... oleplate to the top plate What is the name of the full length stud that a jack stud is fasten to King stud To stiffen floor construction, a builder should: Use proper bridging Where practical and I-beam can be replaced in residential construction by: A load bearing wall Recommended installation of sheet subflooring over Joist is: Perpendicular to joists Which of the following may be used as sub flooring? A. Common boards B. shiplap C. plywood D. all of the above In balloon framing the second floor joists rest on: A. collar ties B. the ribbon C. top plate D. rafters Position of the ceiling joists should be coordinated with: a. Studs b. Rafters c. Top plate d. Nailers Ceiling joists usually: a. Or normally run across the narrow span of the building b. Serve no real purpose c. Are spliced in several places d. All of the above A ledger is: a. Part of a window b. A strip for headers to rest on c. A strip for joists to rest on d. An accounting book Joists resting on beams or girders must overlap a minimum of how many inches, if they don't run continuous? a. 5 b.4 c.3 d.2 Based on the relationship of link to overhang, canTilevered joists should extend inward a. Equal distance b. Twice as far as they overhang c. Three times as far as the overhang d. Enough for a 3 foot lap If joists are to be framed flush with the top of a wood gutter, it is best to use: a. Edging strip b. Hangers c. Flushers d. 8D nails The bottom horizontal member of a frame and platform construction is called a: a. soleplate b. header c. stud d. cripple The horizontal member located at the top of a wall frame is called: a. soleplate b. top plate c. header d. ceiling joist Bridging is used to provide: a. Corrections to stud spacing b. Ties for the foundation c. Rigidity and strength to floor joists d. Temporary brace Walls running parallel to the floor joists require that the latter joists be: a. Doubled b. Either A or C c. Laddered d. Replaced Typically there is a double plate on the wall frame over: a. Doors b. windows c. fireplace openings d. all of the above When should bridging be installed? a. before the floor joists are nailed b. at the same as sheeting is installed c. any time after the subfloor is installed d. the top of the bridging is nailed before, and the bottom is nailed after the subfloor is nailed Joists should not be notched: a. Within 12 inches of either end b. Within the middle 1/3 of the span c. Within the middle 1/2 of the span d. They should not be notched In platform construction, in a vertical part of the frame which is cut less than full length is a : a. Jack trimmer or cripple b. header c. short stud d. blocking stud The best type of nail to attach a 4 x 6 sheet of exterior plywood above grade is: a. ardox b. box c. noncorrosive d. none of the above The material place between the sill plate and the top of the foundation wall is called: a. Termite shield b. sill sealer c. anchor bolt d. S-foam A sill plate, in standard construction, is usually spaced back from the edge of the foundation wall: a. width of sill b. Width of sheathing A saddle is used: a. over the header of exterior doors b. over a window opening c. between the roof and chimney d. over a fireplace A cricket is used: a. To join a roof valley b.to strengthen a header c. To join a dormer to a roof d. between the roof and a chimney When nailing a trimmer in place how far apart are the nails? a.8" b.12" c.16" d.24" The ridge board is the horizontal member at the peak of the roof: a.to which rafter ends are attached b. To which ceiling joists are attached c. which divides the house in half d. none of the above In lumber classification, first and second (FAS) is best described as: a.discarded boards suitable for concrete forms and other uses b.boards of approximately 8' and 10' lengths c.boards with few knots or irregularities d. exceptionally green lumber prone to heavy shrinkage Bracing which prevents joists from moving side to side is called: a.boxing b.bridging c.tailing d.trimming Where do you install bracing when installing trusses? a.towards the middle of the trusses b.near the top of the trusses and on the top of the bottom chords c.only on the bottom chords of the trusses d.they don't need bracing What is used over doors/windows openings to transfer superimposed loads to vertical members: a.ceiling joists b.headers c.rafters d.wall top plates Studs (2x4) carrying ceiling and roof loads only, may be spaced a maximum of: a.16 inches on center b. 18 inches on center c. 24 inches on center d.36 inches on center When floors require bridging, use one row of 1x3 wood or metal bracing for each___________ of span. a. 6 feet b. 8 feet c. 10 feet d. 12 feet When framing walls, corner bracing may be: [Show More]

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