Test 2 Flashcards
How do the building and safety codes differ between residential, commercial or industrial applications?
The main difference is that standards of safety are revised upwards for commercial and industrial.
What is a “firewall’”?
A structural wall of non-combustible construction (masonry) to subdivide buildings to resist the spread of fire.
Describe a “fire separation”
A construction assembly that contains or compartmentalizes fire in a public building.
What is a “fire resistance rating”?
The duration an assembly will withstand a direct flame without disintegrating.
true or false: Wood doors and frames without an approved label do not meet fire code
true
describe “flame spread rating”
A number and classification assigned to a material to indicate the relative speed that flame travels on the surface, determined by a standardized testing method.
what is the lowest class of flame spread rating?
class E (e.g some carpets).
Usually not allowed in public spaces without further treatment.
What is Intumescent insulation?
A coating that swells when heated, forming a thick, insulating layer that protects the surface beneath.
What are some of the many things to be considered or checked prior to install work beginning?
- Note what is needed to contain dust and debris, clean up and protect existing floors etc.
- Check that electrical rough-ins are in the correct locations.
- check walls for plumb and straightness, floors level
- mark stud locations
Can studs in a non-loadbearing wall be cut/straightened/braced without a qualified contractor?
Yes, only non-loadbearing.
where should cabinet layout begin?
At the highest point on the floor
Name the process of cutting out triangular shaped chips of wood in a pattern
Chip carving
Common themes of appliqué ( glued onto a piece to be decorated)
Shells and scrolls
What is a bent chisel good for?
cleaning the bottom of deep recesses
Does a sweep of 12 mean the gouge is flat or the opposite, a very small radius?
small radius. sweep of one is flat (chisel)
