Chapter 6

Question 1

Both residential and commercial buildings constructed before the middle of the twentieth century commonly had high ceilings, some __ feet or more, but many of them have since had dropped (false) ceilings installed dur- ing renovation.

Answer 1

10

Question 2

If a firefighter crawling on the floor of a smoke-filled Victorian-style residence can touch the ceiling with a __-foot pike pole, there is probably a false ceiling in that room.

Answer 2

6

Question 3

A recent trend in residential construction in North America has been the emergence of extremely large dwellings compared to those built in the middle to late twentieth century. These single-family residences are commonly between __ square feet, and some even larger.

Answer 3

5,000 and 10,000