2nd Big test Flashcards
A door that comes from the factory with jambs and hinges applied is referred to as
Select one:
a. Pre-hung
b. Assembled
c. A blank
d. Ready-door
a. Pre-hung
Drywall used in residential construction is typically
Select one:
a. 1” thick
b. 3/4” thick
c. 1/2” thick
d. 1/4” thick
c. 1/2” thick
a. Cove
b. Quarter round
c. Base trim
d. Roundover
b. Quarter round
Tongue and groove solid wood strip flooring is generally (mark the best answer)
Select one:
a. softwood
b. hardwood
c. installed over a layer of insulation
d. face nailed
b. hardwood
a. Roundunder
b. Quarter round
c. Base trim
d. Cove
d. Cove
What is the piece called that is located beneath the very first piece of vinyl siding that is installed
Select one:
a. Lap strip
b. beginner strip
c. J channel
d. starter strip
d. starter strip
What is a vinyl trim piece that is not being used on the tiny house project?
Select one:
a. Inside corner post
b. Outside corner post
c. J channel
d. Undersill trim
e. F Channel
a. Inside corner post
It is impossible to have an attic space when framing with a wood truss system
Select one:
a. Only true if building with a hipped roof
b. Only true if all exterior walls are load bearing
c. False
d. True
c. False
When roofing a house, which product best helps to guard against damage caused by ice dams?
Select one:
a. Step flashing
b. 15# felt paper
c. Volute
d. Ice & water shield
d. Ice & water shield
The part of a truss that serves as the ceiling joist is the
Select one:
a. ceiling web
b. ceiling chord
c. gusset
d. bottom chord
d. bottom chord
The name for the tool that aids in bending metal, when installing siding, is called a
Select one:
a. brake
b. snap lock
c. clutch
d. bender
a. brake
Which of the following is not a dormer style mentioned in class, or shown in the textbook?
Select one:
a. Hip
b. Shed
c. Butterfly
d. Gable
c. Butterfly
Select one:
a. Queen Anne
b. Ranch
c. Gull wing
d. Colonial
b. Ranch
A metal roof with long panels reaching from the peak to the eaves is commonly attached to what?
Select one:
a. Rafters
b. Collar ties
c. Ceiling joists
d. Purlins
d. Purlins
Which of the following is not part of a modern window?
Select one:
a. Low-E coating
b. A single thick layer of glass
c. two or more panes
d. gaskets
e. argon gas
b. A single thick layer of glass
Type of roofing product that is heavy enough that pre-loading of the roof may be required.
Select one:
a. Cement tiles
b. Asphalt shingles
c. Cedar shingles
d. Metal roofing
a. Cement tiles
The trim piece we inserted the soffit into when installing siding is
Select one:
a. Inside corner
b. F-channel
c. Outside corner
d. Undersill trim
b. F-channel
Drywall is most often hung with
Select one:
a. nails
b. screws
c. timber loc screws
d. tape
b. screws
If the slope of a roof with a Unit Rise of 6 were changed to a Unit Rise of 9, the roof will ______
Select one:
a. get steeper in slope
b. get shallower in slope
c. remain the same slope
d. Change depending on the region of the US the house is located
a. get steeper in slope
When placing ceramic tile using thinset, the tool used to spread the thinset properly is a
Select one:
a. paint roller
b. notched trowel
c. thick brush
d. squeegee
b. notched trowel
Drip edge is installed where?
Select one:
a. Surrounding a chimney or other penetrations
b. Around skylights
c. At the edges of the roof
d. Along the ridge
c. At the edges of the roof
A roofing product suitable for a low slope roof is
Select one:
a. Fiberglass shingles
b. Cedar shakes
c. Asphalt shingles
d. Roll roofing
d. Roll roofing
Which product is considered roofing underlayment?
Select one:
a. Ice & water shield
b. Aluminum flashing
c. OSB
d. XPS insulation
a. Ice & water shield
Select one:
a. Circle blocking
b. Full round
c. Plinth
d. Rosette
d. Rosette
Drip edge is installed where?
Select one:
a. Surrounding a chimney or other penetrations
b. Along the ridge
c. Around skylights
d. At the edges of the roof
d. At the edges of the roof
Select one:
a. Pediments
b. Cabinet head casing
c. Pilasters
d. Sunburst molding
a. Pediments
When sheathing rafters or trusses, which direction does the long edge of the sheathing run?
Select one:
a. It doesn’t matter
b. The first layer perpendicular, the second layer parallel
c. Parallel to the rafter/truss
d. Perpendicular to the rafter/truss
d. Perpendicular to the rafter/truss
Select one:
a. Window casing
b. Baseboard
c. At the ceiling
d. mid-way up the wall
b. Baseboard
The slots in the siding pieces of vinyl siding serve what function?
Select one:
a. They aid in drying capacity
b. They allow the siding to move
c. They allow the nails to be placed anywhere along the slot
d. They help during installation when you need to see a visual reference behind the siding
b. They allow the siding to move
A wood truss has a special connectors where truss members intersect, these pieces are called ____
Select one:
a. Hurricane ties
b. Joist hangers
c. Chords
d. Gusset plates
d. Gusset plates
When hanging drywall, the Joint compound is also referred to as
Select one:
a. mud
b. gook
c. a mess
d. crack filler
a. mud
When determining the energy efficiency of a window, which information is most important?
Select one:
a. Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
b. Energy value
c. Visible transmittance
d. U-Factor
e. Clearness
d. U-Factor
Select one:
a. 22.5 degrees
b. 90 degrees
c. 90 degrees reverse
d. 45 degrees
e. 50 degrees
Type - X wallboard is
Select one:
a. moisture resistant
b. fire resistant
c. water proof
d. for outdoor use
b. fire resistant
J →
M →
F →
K →
L →
H →
G →
N →
J → Valley,
M → Collar tie,
F → Valley jack,
K → Cripple jack,
L → Hip,
H → Common,
G → Hip jack,
N → Gable stud
Ice dams form
Select one:
a. When heat from the interior escapes to the roof and melts show that refreezes on the eaves
b. on unheated houses where the interior warmth cannot melt the ice
c. On all houses during the cold months
d. When deep snow on the roof melts due to intense sunlight, water refreezes to form ice dams
a. When heat from the interior escapes to the roof and melts show that refreezes on the eaves
Straight cuts on drywall are most often accomplished with what tool?
Select one:
a. utility knife
b. circular saw
c. table saw
d. roto-zip
a. utility knife
