Rough Framing

Question 1

On the top of the foundation wall is a wooden member called a

Answer 1

Sill Plate “Mud Sill”

Question 2

Wood Sill Plates shall be bolted to the foundation or foundation wall with steel bolts with a minimal nominal diameter of

Answer 2

1/2” steel bolts

Question 3

How deep should bolt’s bee embedded into the concrete or masonry?

Answer 3

7-inches

Question 4

How far apart should the steel bolts be separated when embedded into the concrete or masonry foundation

Answer 4

not more than 6-feet apart

Question 5

How many bolts should be be in one sill plate?
What is the calculation of 7 bolt diameters

Answer 5

Minimum two-steel bolts per piece with one-bolt not more than 12-inches or less than 7-bolt diameters
(1/2” bolt x 7 = 3.5-inches)

Question 6

What must be tightened on each bolt to the plate?

Answer 6

A properly sized nut and washer

Question 7

How many bolts does an 8=foot plate need?

Answer 7

Two bolts

Question 8

How many bolts does an 9-foot plate need?

Answer 8

Three bolts

Question 9

What type of wood should foundation plates use?

Answer 9

Treated wood or Foundation grade-redwood

Question 10

What is the normal size a foundation plate laid flat?

Answer 10

2”x6” fastened to the foundation wall with anchor bolts cast into the wet concrete.

Question 11

What is the maximum notch able to be made on joist depth?

Answer 11

1/4 or 25% of Joist Depth

Question 12

Notches in the top or bottom of joist shall not exceed what depth ?

Answer 12

Shall not exceed 1/6 of the joist depth and not located in the middle of third span

Question 13

Holes bored into framing shall not be within what distance of top or bottom of the joist?

Answer 13

Within 2-inches of top or bottom

Question 14

What is the maximum bore diameter for any wood stud?

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

When is it applicable to bore 60% of wood stud?

Answer 15

In nonbearing partions or where each bored stud is doubled.

Question 16

Holes bored in joist shall shall not exceed what diameter of joist depth?

Answer 16

Shall not exceed 1/3 of joist depth

Question 17

When are you required to provide fire blocks?

Answer 17

In openings around vents, pipes, ducts, chimney’s,fire places and openings

Question 18

When plumbing, heating or other pipes are placed in a or partly in a partition, necessitating the cutting of soles or plates, what is required?

Answer 18

A metal tie

Question 19

What dimensions and features of the metal tie should be?

Answer 19

not less than .058 -inches or 1.47mm, 16-galvanized gage and 1 1/2” (38mm)

Question 20

What is the minimum thickness of solid blocking?

Answer 20

2-inches in thickness and the full depth of the joist

Question 21

Joist framing from opposite sides of a beam, girder or partion shall be lapped at least how many inches?

Answer 21

3-inches

Question 22

Joist framing into the side of a wood girder shall be supported by framing anchors or on ledger strips not less than?

Answer 22

2x2-inches or 5mm x 5mm

Question 23

When should a double header be used?

Answer 23

When the span of the header exceeds 4 FT

Question 24

How far should studs be spaced if supporting floors above?

Answer 24

Not more than 16-inches on center

Question 25

How far should studs be spaced if supporting only a ceiling and a roof?

Answer 25

May be spaced up to 24-inches on center.

Question 26

All __________ walls must be braced

Answer 26

Exterior

Question 27

What is the most common method used to brace corner's?

Answer 27

Plywood panels at each corner

Question 28

What is another method to brace corner's?

Answer 28

Use a 1-inch x 4-inch brace inserted at an angle into stud. runs from floor to top plate "california corner"

Question 29

What is the rule of thumb for a header?

Answer 29

Openings 4 feet or less can be made of DOUBLE 2x4's on edge. For each 2 feet over 4 feet increase LUMBER size 2-inches. ex. 6 foot opening? 2x6-inch ex2. 8 foot opening? 2x8-inch

Question 30

What are the extra short studs called under the lower side of the window opening?

Answer 30

Cripple walls

Question 31

What is the requirement for cripple walls?

Answer 31

Minimum 14-inch lengths. If cripple wall exceeds 4-feet in height, the studs must be the size of the required for an additional story

Question 32

What wood has has a natural resistance to decay?

Answer 32

Redwood and Cypruss

Question 33

What is the minimum entry hole for under floor space?

Answer 33

18-inches x 24-inches (1'6*2)

Question 34

Why are fire blocks installed?

Answer 34

Installed between studs to form a barrier to air movement in the framing and between floors.

Question 35

In what places are fire blocks installed?

Answer 35

In concealed spaces of stud walls/partitions including furred space at ceiling and floor levels and at 10-foot intervals both vertical and horizontal

Question 36

What is the means of egress?

Answer 36

An exit system that provides a continuous, unobstructed and undiminished path of exit travel

Question 37

What is a public way?

Answer 37

Any, street alley or similar parcel of land unobstructed from ground to sky, having a clear width of not less than 10 Feet

Question 38

What is an exit court?

Answer 38

A yard our court providing access to a public way for one ore more required exits

Question 39

How many exit's per story should there be?

Answer 39

Minimum 1 exit

Question 40

On a two story building where occupant load is 10 or more, how many exits must it have?

Answer 40

Two-exits

Question 41

Every required exit doorway serving occupancy load of 10 or more, how wide and how high should the door be?

Answer 41

minimum 3-feet width and 6'8 height with opening width of 32-inches

Question 42

What has more holding power? Wood Screws or Nails?

Answer 42

Wood Screws

Question 43

How far should a screw go in as a fastner?

Answer 43

Two-thirds

Question 44

When should Lag screws be used?

Answer 44

When fastening 1-inch or 2-inch pieces to heavier membranes and to attach metal shapes such as (angles,channels and straps).

Question 45

How deep should a lag screw/bolt go into wood? and pre-bored to what diameter?

Answer 45

At least 7 times shaft diameter and pre-bored 7/8 of the diameter of the screw

Question 46

How many types of timber connections are used to strengthen the joint where wood meets wood or other structural material?

Answer 46

60

Question 47

What are common sizes of shear plates? and fastened with what size?

Answer 47

2-inches to 8-inches and fastened with 1/2-inch or 3/4 inch bolts