Chapter 8

Question 1

Spalling

Answer 1

The flaking of a concrete surface when exposed to prolonged extreme heat.

Question 2

Concrete form

Answer 2

A temporary mold to support the shape of concrete while it sets and cures.

Question 3

Hardwood

Answer 3

Wood that comes from deciduous, broadleaf trees such as maple and oak.

Question 4

Softwood

Answer 4

Wood that comes from coniferous, evergreen trees such as pine and cedar.

Question 5

Splicing, sistering, or scabbing

Answer 5

A repair technique in which new framing members are placed alongside damaged members to reinforce them.

Question 6

Platform construction

Answer 6

A method of construction in which each story of a house is built on a separate platform, like boxes stacked one on top of another.

Question 7

Balloon construction

Answer 7

A method of construction that uses long wall studs that extend from the ground floor on up to the second floor.

Question 8

Framing carpentry

Answer 8

The work done by carpenters to erect the basic skeleton of a house.

Question 9

Subflooring

Answer 9

The working platform or layer that goes over the floor joists, providing a base for the finish floor.

Question 10

Wall framing

Answer 10

The framing that provides the support for ceilings, upper floor, and roof; also provides the base to which wall sheathing is connected.

Question 11

Wall sheathing

Answer 11

The outside covering installed over the wall framing, usually made of plywood.

Question 12

Trusses

Answer 12

Pre-assembled roof framing.

Question 13

Drywall

Answer 13

A sheet of plaster material covered on both sides with a fiber paper bond; usually comes in four-foot widths and eight-or 12-foot lengths.

Question 14

One square

Answer 14

100 ft.² of shingles.

Question 15

Flashing

Answer 15

Tin, aluminum, copper, or other resistant material strip that is used to seal joints or other breaks on a roof surface such as chimneys, parapet walls, and skylights.

Question 16

Standard double roll

Answer 16

72 ft.² of wallpaper.

Question 17

Circuit breaker (fuse box)

Answer 17

An electrical service panel that distributes electricity into several branches and acts as a safety device if an overload occurs.

Question 18

Ground fault circuit interrupter

Answer 18

A device that monitors the flow of current through a circuit; when it detects a leak (ground fault), it shuts the power off to the circuit.

Question 19

Structured wiring (infrastructure wiring)

Answer 19

The wiring built into a building to accommodate audio video and data technology.

Question 20

Sweating a pipe

Answer 20

Sealing two pipes by heating and soldering the point of connection between them.

Question 21

Heat pump

Answer 21

A unit that can act as an air conditioner and can reverse itself and draw heat from the outdoors to heat the inside of the house.

Question 22

Furnace puff-back

Answer 22

The sudden ignition of unconsumed fuel in the furnace, resulting in a heavy soot being spread throughout the building.