IDPX 4 - Product and Material Coordination

Question 1

What is char?

Answer 1

This is the material remaining after an incomplete combustion.

Question 2

What is considered a minimum coefficient of friction for safety?

Answer 2

For safety, a value of 0.5 is considered to be minimum for this coefficient.

Question 3

What is the 701 test?

Answer 3

This is a common name for the vertical ignition test developed by the National Fire Protection Association, which is used to test the flammability of draperies, curtains, and other window treatments.

Question 4

What is the CAL TB 133 Test?

Answer 4

The test evaluates the response of an actual sample of furniture to an open flame. It is also known as the NFPA 266 or the full seating test.

Question 5

What is the Wyzenbeek test (also known as ASTM D4157) used for?

Answer 5

The test is used to determine the abrasion resistance of woven textile fabrics.

Question 6

What does “FOB Factory” mean?

Answer 6

This means that the title for goods purchased is transferred at the factory. The manufacturer pays for loading the goods onto a truck or train, and the buyer pays the transportation costs and is responsible for damage during shipping.

Question 7

Who is responsible for making the acceptance inspection of furniture or fixtures?

Answer 7

The owner is responsible for this aspect of FF&E delivery.

Question 8

What is stain resistance?

Answer 8

This is a material’s resistance to a change in appearance after the application and removal of another material.

Question 9

What fabric is made from the fibers of the flax plant?

Answer 9

Fibers of this plant are used to make linen.

Question 10

What is fuzzing?

Answer 10

This describes the appearance of a fabric when small fibers work out of the yarn onto the surface.

Question 11

What are three common cushion materials?

Answer 11

Three common materials for this purpose, from highest flammability resistance to lowest, are

• Polyester batting
• Polyurethane foam
• Cellulosic batting

Question 12

What is indentation load deflection?

Answer 12

This is a measure of the firmness of foam used for furniture.

Question 13

What are the six basic components of an owner-vendor agreement (or owner-contractor agreement)?

Answer 13

The document is composed of

• the agreement itself
• the conditions of the contract (general, supplementary, and other)
• the drawings
• the specifications
• all addenda
• all modification issued after the execution of the agreement

Question 14

What are five of the responsibilities of the owner during furniture installation?

Answer 14

During this phase of a project, the owner is responsible for

• providing facilities for delivery, unloading, and staging
• providing a route from the delivery point to the final placement point
• giving a firm schedule to the contractor for unloading facilities
• paying for costs due to the owner’s failure to conform to the schedule
• providing security

Question 15

How is the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) important to interior design projects?

Answer 15

This document governs the sale of goods in the United States and is applicable to the purchase and delivery of furniture and other moveable items.

Question 16

What is the commonly used measure of a flooring material’s slip resistance?

Answer 16

The coefficient of friction (COF) is typically used as a measure of this characteristic of a flooring material.

Question 17

On an interior construction project, what is a contractor’s typical profit ranges (as a percentage)?

Answer 17

5% to 15% is a typical range for this budget item on an interior construction project.

Question 18

What is a cost index, and how is it used?

Answer 18

This number relates construction or other costs to a base amount. It is used to account for the variables of geographical location and inflation over time.

Question 19

What is a discount rate?

Answer 19

This is a number used to convert future costs to their equivalent present values.

Question 20

What is the thin-set method of installing stone flooring?

Answer 20

This method of installing stone flooring uses either a special mortar about 1/8in (3mm) thick or an adhesive

Question 21

In this terrazzo floor section, what are the components labeled A, B and C?

Answer 21

In this floor section, these components are

(A) a divider strip

(B) welded wire fabric reinforcing

(C) cleavage membrane on top of the sand cushion

Question 22

What are the two broad classification of paint?

Answer 22

Its two broad classifications are

• water-based
• solvent-based

Question 23

In terms of wallpaper installation, what is a drop match?

Answer 23

This method of wallpaper installation is used when one piece must be raised or lowered in relation to the adjacent pieces to continue the pattern.

Question 24

What are four common ways to install fabric wall covering?

Answer 24

This is commonly installed in one of four ways.

• applied directly, using adhesive
• using custom fabric panels
• using a proprietary stretch-wall system
• using acoustic panels

Question 25

What is tackable acoustic fiberglass?

Answer 25

This is a noncombustible fibrous glass mat bonded with a resinous binder and formed into a rigid board with a finish of thin, rigid fiberglass mesh.

Question 26

What is high-pressure decorative laminate (HDPL)

Answer 26

This is a common finishing material used with millwork, made from kraft paper overlaid with a patterned or colored sheet and a layer of melamine resin.

Question 27

What are the four basic types of traditional wood flooring?

Answer 27

The four basic types are

• strip
• plank
• block
• end-grain block

Question 28

What are four disadvantages of using a thick-set application for stone flooring?

Answer 28

The disadvantages of using this application method for stone flooring include

• added weight to the subloor
• longer installation time
• additional thickness
• additional cost

Question 29

What are the three grades of vinyl wallcovering?

Answer 29

This wallcovering material may be graded as

• Type I, light duty
• Type II, medium duty
• Type III, heavy duty

Question 30

What is the primary benefit of using a hydrophobic fabric wallcovering?

Answer 30

This type of fabric wallcovering does not absorb and hold moisture, so it does not sag or distort.

Question 31

What is quarter sawing?

Answer 31

This is a method of sawing lumber in which the saw cut line is mostly perpendicular to the tree rings in a quarter section of the log.

Question 32

Which method of sawing or slicing veneers produces a characteristic cathedral grain pattern in most species of wood?

Answer 32

Plain sawing, or plain slicing, produces this appearance in most wood species.

Question 33

What is a flitch?

Answer 33

This is a the collection of veneers that have been sliced off the same log.

Question 34

What is a purchase order, and why is it used?

Answer 34

The form gives the receiving party all the necessary information to supply goods or services and authorizes the purchase of the items listed on the form.