module exam dry wall installation
When calculating drywall requirement, find the needed number of 4'-6" X 8' panels by dividing the square footage by
36
Information about the type and spacing of fasteners along the perimeter and in the field of gypsum board is provided in the
Fastening schedule
The type and thickness of gypsum wallboard used to partitions is determined by
Fire rating and soundproofing requirements
The most commonly used gypsum-board system used in commercial and residential contraction is
Single-ply
When applying a face layer to an office wall in two-ply work, you would most likely use
3/8" regular drywall
As a rule of thumb, _____ screws are required per 1,000 square feet of wallboard to install single-layer drywall on 16" OC studs.
1,000
If you are using annular ring nails to install 5/8" drywall, the length of the nail should be at
1-3/8"
Lead-lined drywall is laminated with a lead sheet that is up
1/8" thick
In a multi-ply ceiling installation with the framing 24" on center, the recommended screw spacing for a laminated face ply is
12" OC
Assuming the use of 4'x 8' sheets of drywall, an 11' x 17' room with 8' ceiling would
14 sheets
In multi-ply construction, when strip lamination is used to fasten the face ply to the base ply, the strips of adhesive are spaced
16" to 24" OC
When installing drywall in a shower area, the appropriate board to use
Cement board
The drywall hammer is especially suited for drywall installation because it has
Convex face
Floating-angle construction helps to eliminate nail popping
Corner cracking
The highest rating awarded to a fire-stopping system
FTH
Nails for drywall application should have heads that are thin at the rim and
Flat or concave
A protective casing that requires no finishing is knows as a(n)_____.
J-bead
A butt joint is most accurately described as
Point where two sheets of wallboard with untapered sides meet
Endothermic fire-stopping material reacts to heat
Releasing water
For making accurate cuts across the narrow dimension of gypsum board, always use
T-square
A wall assembly's fire rating is stated in terms of
Time
The order in which walls are built can affect a commercial structure's fire rating. The highest priority would be given to a
Two-hour fire wall and smoke wall
For rigid plastic foam insulation, furring members should be
Vertically and spaced 24" on center
For fastening gypsum board to wood framing or furring, the preferred gypsum drywall screws are Type
W
Wallboard should not be installed in contact with the floor because it
Wick up moisture and be damaged