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