Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives
carriage bolt
A bolt with an oval, unslotted head is called a ________________.
cut nail
A nail that is rectangular in cross section and has a blunt point is called a ________________.
particleboard
An engineered wood product that consists of wood particles combined with a binder and is formed into panels under heat and pressure is classified as ________________________.
dimension lumber
Light framing lumber is classified as __________________.
epoxy
The type of adhesive that is applied with a dual-chamber applicator is ____________________.
self-drilling anchor
The type of anchor that has a cutting sleeve, which is used first as a drill bit and later becomes the expandable anchor itself is a(n) __________________.
rests with you
The ultimate responsibility for workplace safety _______________________.
properly stored and handled
To avoid costly damage to lumber and plywood, they must be ____________________.
Anchor bolt
What fastener needs to be installed prior to concrete placement?
LSL
What type of engineered lumber would be more likely to be used for millwork than as support beams?
drill a pilot hole
When driving wood screws in hardwood, it is usually necessary to ______________________.
life with your legs, not your back
When lifting an object, __________________________.
Tempered
Which grade of hardwood can be used in exterior applications?
It is immune to damage from insects and weather.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of wood as a building material?
Burn any scrap pieces
Which of the following is NOT recommended when cutting pressure-treated lumber?
They are shorter and thicker than common roofing nails
Which of the following statements about roofing panel nails is NOT true?
The size of the gloves does not matter
Which of the following statements about work gloves is NOT true?
lignin
Wood fibers are bound together by a substance called _____________________.
Quarter sawed
_______________ is the lumber is cut with growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees.
Particle board
___________________ is the most common in softwood plywood.
57
In 2010, the percentage of construction worker deaths resulting from the "Fatal Four" was _________________.
concrete masonry unit
The abbreviation CMU stands for _________________.
green
Concrete that has hardened but not yet gained structural strength, is referred to as ______________________.
20-gauge steel
Heavy-gauge framing members are manufactured from ____________________.