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Y2: Carpenter Theory > 203bA-bB: Exterior Finishes > Flashcards

203bA-bB: Exterior Finishes Flashcards

1
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Is cladding a wall finish?

A

Yes that’s NBC terminology

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2
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Clap board
Bevel siding
Rabbeted siding
Shiplap siding
Drop siding

A

5 main wood exterior siding styles

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3
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Board and batten
T+G
Channel

A

3 main VERTICAL siding styles

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4
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Can I install blocking between studs to mail vertical siding?

A

Yes

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5
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This wood siding is usually rough and “split”

A

Shakes

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6
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This wood siding is often sawn and ALWAYS tapered

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Shingles

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7
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Can I use indoor nails for siding?

A

No, corrosion resistant, galvanized, stainless steel

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8
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Aluminum and steel

A

Main metal siding materials

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9
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Why is my metal siding corrugated?

A

Expansion and contraction

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10
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How do we I protect vertical panel siding joints?

A

Batten strips or caulking

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11
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How do I start a new course of full panel siding?

A

Lap it or flash the joint

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12
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Do the brick on my house exterior hold anything up?

A

Non load bearing

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13
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Benefits to masonry siding

A

Don’t let water in but CAN let moisture out through weeping

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14
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Cement, limestone and sand

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3 main components of stucco

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15
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Why is acrylic stucco better than traditional?

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Can handle building movement without cracking

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16
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Can my brick veneer just float there?

A

No, had to be tied into the structure or supported by extension in the foundation wall

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17
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MUST do after papering building

A

Tape joints

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18
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Can I use any material for building sheathing?

A

Must be BREATHABLE

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19
Q

SHEDS WATER at horizontal joints or changes in material

A

FLASHING

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20
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Why does my drip cap need a 6% slope?

A

She’d water downwards

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21
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Why can’t my drip cap be less then 5mm away from the surface it’s overhanging?

A

Needs to shed water WAY from the vertical surface below

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22
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Can my end damn on my flashing be lower than 1” (25mm)?

A

No

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23
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If my roof overhang is 4 feet and the top of my window is 1 foot away from the soffit, do I need to flash it?

A

No. 1:4 ratio
Windows top distance to eaves: roof overhang

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24
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If I start vinyl siding above my stucco, what do I need to separate it?

A

Flashing

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25
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2 main parts of eaves

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Soffit and finished fascia

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26
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Material from wall to truss tail

A

Soffit

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27
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Where does air in my roof go to move through the house?

A

Vented soffit

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28
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Can I leave my exterior wall finishes out in the rain?

A

Keep them weather protected before installation

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29
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Install siding from eaves to foundations?

A

No. Always bottom to top workflow

30
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1” overhang + floor height + wall height to soffit

A

Wall height for siding calculations

31
Q

What is the VISIBLE dimension of siding after installing?

A

Exposure

32
Q

How do we keep the bottom courses of cladding safe from moisture?

A

50mm (2”) from roof finish (such as intersecting roofs)

200mm (8”) above finished grade (at ground level)

33
Q

VINYL and METAL siding exposure (constant)

A

Wall height/siding exposure
Take decimal x siding exposure to determine last row width

34
Q

100mm (4”) overlap

A

Sheathing membrane

35
Q

Flashing
Sheathing membrane
Trim, dividers, corner pieces
Siding

A

Materials to be installed for siding finish

36
Q

Wall to soffit joints
Vinyl siding meets another finish
Sometimes window flashing

A

J trim main uses

37
Q

What do we do with all pieces of flashing and siding and building membrane?

A

Lap things for a shingling effect ALWAYS

38
Q

Can I butt my siding panels together?

A

No, always need a 1” (25mm) overlap at vertical joints

39
Q

What does my first row of vinyl siding need that none of the others need?

A

Starter strip to fasten to

40
Q

When I have slotted nail holes can I nail into the edges of it?

A

No. Nail into the centers to allow for movement

41
Q

Be careful cutting siding in the cold

A

It can crack because it’s more brittle

42
Q

Never do this one thing when installing horizontal siding

A

Line up vertical joints

43
Q

Do i need to not be 2 pieces of siding to get around hose bibs?

A

No, notch one and lap it over the other piece

44
Q

How do we secure siding underneath windows?

A

Install j channel then under sill trim then punch a lug into the siding that clips into the under sill trim

45
Q

Can i have solid j channel along the bottom of my wall?

A

Needs drilled holes for draining water

46
Q

Something important when installing multiple metal siding materials

A

Reactions with one another that can cause deteriorating or discolouring

47
Q

1) siding height - 25mm overlap = exposure
2) wall height / exposure = theoretical rows
3) round UP decimals so your rows are full width pieces
4) wall height / ACTUAL rows = ACTUAL EXPOSURE

A

Wood siding exposure and row calculation

48
Q

Metal caps
Mitred joint
Corner post

A

3 options for dealing with wood siding outside corners

49
Q

Why do I need a starter strip at the top of my first row of vinyl but at the bottom of my first row of wood?

A

Vinyl = attach top to strip
Wood = strip pushes bottom out for shingling effect away from house

50
Q

With board and batten, what needs to be 12mm?

A

Both the batten OVERHANG

AND

The space between boards

51
Q

Why does my rabbet siding need 3mm between rows?

A

For expansion and contraction into the joint it’s butting into from the bottom

52
Q

32mm overlap for calculating siding exposure?

A

Fibre cement

53
Q

50mm (2”) clearance

A

Space between fibre cement siding and other finishes and surfaces such as the ground or steps

54
Q

How do we “kick” water away from a house wall when it’s traveling down a lower roof next to it?

A

Kick out flashing?

55
Q

Whats the strip above my window for?

A

Cap flashing with a shim behind the top of it

56
Q

Can i nail my siding at the thinnest part of it closest to the building?

A

No, aim for the thickest part or overlap

57
Q

When do I need a frieze board?

A

Close cornice (no overhang)

58
Q

When do I need a NOTCHED frieze board?

A

Yo notch around rafter tails at the building in an open cornice where soffit won’t be installed

59
Q

What is soffit attached to generally?

A

Fascia at tail end, j channel at wall

60
Q

With all siding, can anything come in contact?

A

Better safe than sorry. Keep separation between material changes via clearances and flashing

61
Q

Wire mesh
Scratch coat: scratched for next coat adhesion (1)
Brown coat: rough and damp (2)
Finish coat (3)

A

Main components to install stucco

62
Q

Stuccco mesh corner joint acceptable if it’s 3” overlap?

A

No. Must be 6” (150mm)

63
Q

5/8” thick….

A

Final thickness of stucco
1/4” each scratch and brown
1/8” finish

64
Q

8” from finished grade for stucco?

A

Tes

65
Q

How do we tie stone veneer into a building wall without foundation support underneath?

A

Metal ties

66
Q

Way to support masonry that looks like it just floats

A

Angle iron

67
Q

Widen the foundation wall
Crib a ledge in the foundation

A

2 ways to support masonry from existing building

68
Q

Do my lowest row of bricks need to be different?

A

Require weep holes every 32” for moisture and air movement

69
Q

1 storey:65mm

A

Ratio of house floors to FOOTING width when masonry must be supported

70
Q

Something ALL masonry needs between its backside and the house wall

A

1” AIR SPACE

Y2: Carpenter Theory (10 decks)

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