Module 2.2

Question 1

Framing of the floor and sills is usually done before or after the foundation is laid?

Answer 1

Framing of the floor and sills is usually done before the foundation is laid. This is because the floor frame helps the foundation withstand the pressure placed on it by the soil.

Question 2

Projections:

Answer 2

Projections overhang from the foundation wall and are suspended without any vertical support posts.

Question 3

The following steps on how to size a girder are keyed to the example first floor plan shown. Assume that a built up girder will be used and the ceiling is drywall (not plaster):

Answer 3

Step 1: Determine the distance
Step 2:Find the girder load width
Step 3:Find the total floor load per square foot carried by the joist and bearing partitions
Step 4:Find the total load on the girder
Step 5:Select the proper size of the girder according to the local codes

Question 4

The walls of most single-family dwellings are framed with what size lumber?

Answer 4

2 x 4 or 2 x 6

Question 5

What are the two hyper-critical steps in the frame building process?

Answer 5

Measuring/layout, and then leveling/plumbing. If these are off, then the entire building is a jeopardy.

Question 6

The use of _______ for wall framing is common in commercial construction and is becoming increasingly popular in residential construction as the cost of lumber rises.

Answer 6

steel studs

Question 7

The use of steel studs for wall framing is common in ______ construction and is becoming increasingly popular in _____ construction as the cost of lumber rises.

Answer 7

Commercial; residential

Question 8

Blocking (Spacer):

Answer 8

A wood block used as a filler piece and support between framing members.

Question 9

Cripple Stud

Answer 9

A short framing stud that fills the space between a header and a top plate or between the sill and the soleplate.

Question 10

Trimmer Stud

Answer 10

The vertical framing member that forms the sides of rough openings for doors and windows. It provides stiffening for the frame and supports the weight of the header.

Question 11

Double Top Plate

Answer 11

A plate made of two members to provide better stiffening of a wall. It is also used for connecting splices, corners, and partitions that are at right angles (perpendicular) to the wall.

Question 12

Drying In

Answer 12

Applying sheathing, windows, and exterior doors to a framed building.

Question 13

Furring Strip

Answer 13

Narrow wood strips nailed to a wall or ceiling as a nailing base for finish material. From research: It looks like they could be used to help level material.

Question 14

Gable Roof

Answer 14

A roof with two slopes that meet at a center ridge.

Question 15

Header

Answer 15

A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.

Question 16

Hip Roof

Answer 16

A roof with four sides or slopes running from the center.

Question 17

Jamb

Answer 17

The top (head jamb) and side members of a door or window frame that come into contact with the door or window.

Question 18

King Stud

Answer 18

The full-length stud next to the trimmer stud in a wall opening.

Question 19

Partition

Answer 19

A wall that subdivides space within a building. A bearing partition or wall is one that supports the floors and roof directly above in addition to its own weight.

Question 20

Rough Opening

Answer 20

An opening in the framing formed by framing members, usually for a window or door.

Question 21

Rough Sill

Answer 21

The lower framing member attached to the top of the lower cripple studs forming base of a rough opening for a wall or partition to which the studs are nailed.

Question 22

Strongback

Answer 22

An L-shaped arrangement of lumber used to support ceiling joists and keep them in alignment.

Question 23

Stud

Answer 23

The main vertical framing member in a wall or partition.

Question 24

Top Plate

Answer 24

The upper horizontal framing member of a wall used to carry the roof trusses or rafters.

Question 25

Carpenters generally select the straightest, least defective studs for _______.

Answer 25

Corner Framing