Exam 2 Flashcards
To apply wallboard over cement block, the installer should use:
Wood furring strips
Beveled or round edges are employed on finished wall boards to give:
A paneled effect
Pre finished square edge board is used:
When the board will be battened
All joints of prefinished panels should be:
On architectural features
Maximum nail spacing on walls covered with panels. Is how many inches on centers.
8 inches
Which one of the following is an acceptable inside corner treatment method for intersecting walls of prefinished board.
Taping and applying joint compound
Butting together to finish panel edges
Butting together two cut panel edges
Applying corner beading
Butting together two finished panel edges
Studs or furring strips that are to take wall board should be placed how many inches on centers
16
The most important consideration in installing gypsum wallboard in a bathroom is:
Providing a moisture barrier for the wallboard
Water resistant sealer should not be applied to gypsum wallboard around tubs, and showers until:
Joints are taped
What type of gypsum wallboard is acceptable for use in bathrooms?
Water resistant board
Blocking to support the tub is provided by the
Drywall mechanic
What type of compound should be applied between the tub rim, and the tile or other servicing material?
Non setting caulking
Before tile or other surfacing material is installed in a shower enclosure. All openings around pipes and fixtures, must be:
Caulked
Space between the gypsum wallboard edge and lip of a receptor or tub should be:
At least a quarter inch
The best way to fasten gypsum wallboard to furring strips is to use:
Screws
Clip walls are used, mainly as
Party walls
An advantage of resilient channel construction over conventional nail on construction is that it:
Provides a more effective sound barrier
Wall board is fastened to the resilient channel with:
Self tapping drywall screws
Resilient channel is attached to wood framing with:
Nails or screws
The upper most resilient channel for a wall is installed how many inches below the ceiling intersection:
6 inches
Channels should be fastened to framing members at what maximum distance from corners:
6 inches
Channels are normally spaced how many inches on centers
16 inches
In fire rated resilient channel construction, all vertical butt joints are:
Back blocked
The field spacing of screws for the first layer of wall board on a ceiling is how many inches on center
16 inches
The field spacing of screws for the first layer of wall board on a partition is how many inches on centers:
16 inches
In laminated construction, the second layer (face layer) can be attached to the channel with 1 5/8” inch drywall screws or with
Adhesive
If a wallboard end joint is unavoidable in a resilient channel ceiling, the joint must be:
Centered over a channel flange
