Exterior even though you know mostly everything
Wood bevel siding pieces should over lap over the other by at least ___ inch/inches
1
Air gap behind walls must be at least ___ inch/inches wide
1 inch
Air barriers or vapor barriers are not required in SIP buildings because properly sealed SIPs create a code-compliant air barrier with a permeability rating of less than ______ perm/perms
1 perm
A general rule of thumb is that a board can move up to ______ inch per foot across the grain
1/16 inch
Board and batten siding planks are spaced ____ inch/inches apart
1/2 inch
Vinyl siding nailing strips need to be spaced out at least _____ inch/inches apart
1/2 inch
There should be a ____ to ____ gap between shakes/shingles
1/4 to 3/8 inch
A space of 1/16-inch to ______ inch should exist in between the edges of adjacent sheets of OSB or plywood
1/8 inch
The basic wind speeds as related to building cladding are up to ____ mph
110 mph
Ladders inside window wells should have an inside width of ___ inches minimum, and at least ___ inches from the wall, and should be spaced no greater than ___ inches apart vertically
12 inches, 3 inches, 18 inches
Wood shingles are usually installed for siding in _____ layers to create a ________ layer
2, double
Windows should be at least ___ inches above the houses finished flooring
24 inches
_______________ system requires control or expansion joints every 144 square feet over lath, and 250 square feet without lath
3-coat stucco Basic components and characteristics include: Portland cement stucco; a moisture barrier, metal lath and accessories on moisture-sensitive substrates, but not on concrete or masonry substrates; it is hard and prone to cracking; it uses a metal or PVC casing bead, or J-bead or weep screed; and it has scratch, brown and finish coats
Hardboard siding should have a space of ________ inch in between the pieces
3/16 of an inch
Vinyl siding fasteners must be nailed at least _____ inch/inches into the sheathing
3/4 inch
Weep screed should be placed a minimum of ___ inches above the earth, or ___ inches above paved areas
4 inches, 2 inches
Wells with a vertical depth of at least ___ inches should have a permanent ladder or steps
44 inches
Window wells-Ladders or steps may project into the space ___ inches
6 inches
In general, there should be more nails, and possibly an open gap, for boards ___ inches or wider
8 inches
Window well area should be ___ square feet
9 square feet
The WRB or MRB is usually an ________-saturated paper
Asphalt
An ________ window is a casement window that is hinged at the top. Usually opens outward
Awning
A _____ window is a multi-panel window with at least two panels set at different angles to create a projection from the wall
Bay
A __________ door has several sections that fold in pairs
Bi-fold
A ________ door is designed to blend in with the adjacent wall finish
Blind
____________ paint could be caused by moisture
Blistering
A ________ door is made from vertical planks secured together by two horizontal planks and kept square by a diagonal plank/planks
Brace
_______________ is a heavy, waterproof paper usually impregnated with tar and used over sheathing and subfloors to prevent the passage of moisture
Building paper
There should be a ____________ break under the window sill
Capillary
A ___________ window is one that is hinged, usually at the side, and sometimes at the top or bottom
Casement
Manufactured stone is a combination of ________, light aggregates, and _____________________
Cement, colored oxides
__________ is when the paint starts to deteriorate over time and produces a white powdery substance
Chalking
Extruded polystyrene foam (XPS) is a ____________________
Closed-cell foam
Stucco may be used to cover _________, block, ________, and ____ when covering wood framing or other materials
Concrete, brick, lath
Wood siding does not strengthen the structure, so ________________ is needed
Corner bracing
__________ paint may be caused by old age and the expansion and contraction of the wood
Cracking
______ have concrete or DensGlass as a substrate
DEFS (Direct-Applied Exterior Finish System)
Window shutters are generally of two types: ____________ and ____________
Decorative and functional
A ________ (Latin for "tooth") is a small, tooth-shaped block used as a repeating ornament within a cornice
Dentil
A ____________ is an absorptive material designed to maintain dryness within its vicinity. It is packed tightly behind window seals to collect moisture out of the air and can do so for years
Desiccant
A _____________ window has two operable sashes that move
Double-hung
A _______ door is divided in half horizontally
Dutch
T/F Shingles and shakes are structural
False
_______ windows are sometimes referred to as picture windows. A fixed window does not open
Fixed
A ________ door is completely smooth, with a hollow-core interior, used primarily as an interior door
Flush
A ________ door has window panes that fill the full length of the door
French (Typical French doors have two swinging door panels that swing either in or out)
The hinges are mounted to the fixed side, known as the ___________________ The handle, lock, bolt and/or latch are mounted on the swinging side, known as the _______________
Hanging stile Latch stile
A __________ window is a casement window that has hinges on the bottom. Usually opens inward
Hopper
A ___________________________ sash window has two or more sashes that overlap slightly and slide horizontally within the frame
Horizontal-sliding
A _________ window consists of parallel glass and acrylic or wooden louvers set in a frame. Not great for weather protection
Jalousie
The term cornice comes from the Italian cornice, meaning ________
Ledge
Traditional stucco is made of ______, ______ and water
Lime, sand
A __________ door has fixed or movable wooden fins
Louvered
_________ is similar to PB-EIFS, only it has a moisture barrier and drainage plane
MD-EIFS
A _________ window is located above a door. In an exterior door, the transom window is typically fixed. In an interior door, it may open
Transom
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the ___________ space found above the horizontal structure (entablature) or columns. Pediments can be found over doors and entries
Triangular
T/F Plywood exterior is structural
True
______ (weather-resistant barrier) or ______ (moisture-resistant barrier) are sometimes installed behind stucco exteriors
WRBs and MRBs
__________ usually appears because one side of the wood is wet or moist and the other side is dry
Warping
The most common sidings are _____ based
Wood
Particle board
is also called as chipboard, it is a sheet that made up with wood chips glued and pressed to form under a high pressure and temperature
OSB stands for _______________________________
Oriented Strand Board (Pretty useless when exposed to the elements)
This is the most common type of EIFS. "___" stands for _______________
PB, Polymer-based
_________ is distinct because it has thicker coats, heavy wire mesh, extruded polystyrene (XPS), and no extra moisture protection
PM-EIFS (Extruded polystyrene XPS)
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is a rigid and tough, closed-cell foam that makes _______________________________________________________________
Packing materials, cups, insulation
__________ paint is often caused by poor preparation of the surface prior to painting
Peeling
__________ siding is more stable than solid wood siding with changes in moisture content
Plywood
Doors that slide inside a pocket cavity inside a wall are called ________ doors
_________ is a porch leading to the entrance of a building with a roof structure over a walkway, and supported by columns or enclosed by walls
Portico
Modern stucco is made of ______________, sand and ________
Portland cement, water
__________ are used as a detail at the corner of two walls. _________ typically project from the face of the walls on both sides of the corner
Quoins
Siding material that allows some water through the joints to dry out inside the air barrier or drain out. Also has a water resistant barrier
Rainscreen siding
When water droplets streak down the inside of the window and carve narrow paths it is called _____________
Riverbedding
Clay __________ materials are commonly curved, whereas clay __________ material is typically flat
Roofing, siding
The ______ panels are typically made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam plastic insulation between two structural skins of oriented strand board
SIPS (Structurally insulated panels)
________ doors are a pair of swinging doors often found in public bars
Saloon
Memorize
Seriously, it's easy bre
________ nails are used for face nailing ________ nails are used for blind nailing
Siding/box Case
_______________ is when silica gel is compromised and makes white snowflakes on the windows interior
Silica haze
__________________ windows have a fixed and an operable sash
Single-hung
____________ or ________ siding may be the most common siding
Solid wood, lumber
________________ are the best nails for wood siding
Stainless steel
Unlike paint, ________ do not lift (blister), peel, crack or chalk
Stains
________ are the vertical boards that run along both sides of the door ________ are the horizontal boards ________ are the boards that fill in the spaces
Stiles Rails Panels
Door weatherstripping is generally of three types: ____________________________________________
Metal, foam plastic, or plastic stripping
A __________ door has a similar structure as that of a flush door, but the skin surface is __________
Moulded
A __________ is a structural element that divides adjacent window units
Mullion
_________ are basically the middle stiles _________ are the dividers of the lites ________ are the glass panels on doors
Mullions Muntins Lites
The lites in a window sash are divided horizontally and vertically by narrow strips of wood or metal called __________
Muntins
__________________ siding should be installed over building paper regardless of the sheathing materials
Natural wood
