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 ____________________.