Studio 3 Final Exam

Determine the purchase quantity of 1 × 10s needed for the ridge of the roof in the following picture.

1@12' and 2@14'

Determine the number of 4-foot by 8-foot sheets of plywood needed for the floor in the following picture. Ignore the opening.

35 sheets

Calculate the the board feet for 475- 2 X 6@16 '0".

7600 bf

The door frames are made of the same type of materials as the doors, and they are taken off by door. In commercial work, the two most common types are steel and aluminum.

False

When any quantity of lumber is purchased, it is priced and sold by the thousand-feet board measure, abbreviated mbm or more commonly mbf (thousand board feet). One board foot is equal to the volume of a piece of wood one (1) foot thick and one (1) square foot.

False

Using the following picture, what are A, B , C and D in this floor framing system?

Girder, Bridging, Floor joist, and Sill

_______ is the setting of whatever material is installed in the frames. Often the material is glass, but porcelain, exposed aggregate plywood, plastic laminates, and even stone veneer and precast concrete have been set in the frames.

Glazing

A 2 X 4 sill plate runs around the floor in the following picture. Determine the purchase quantity and number of board feet of 2 X 4 needed for the sill.

Length=136 ' ; Board Feet=91 bf

The full size of lumber is referred to as its ______________and is the size by which it is quantified and purchased.

Nominal size

Waterproofing is designed to resist the passage of water and the hydrostatic pressure that occurs when the surrounding soils become saturated.

True

Wood shingles are usually sold by the bundle with number of bundles required to cover 100 sf ( 1 sq) dependent on the exposure.

True

Sills are taken off by the_________; the takeoff should be accompanied by notes and sketches that show exactly what is required.

linear feet

Trim-such as gravel stops, fascia, coping, ridge strips, gutters, downspouts, and soffits-is taken off by the ________. All special pieces used in conjunction with the trim (e.g., elbows, shoes, ridge ends, cutoffs, corners, and brackets) are estimated by _________.

linear foot, number of pieces

The horizontal supporting member of the opening is called a_________. It may be wood, concrete, steel, or block with steel reinforcing.

lintel

The integral waterproofing method involves reducing the _________ of the concrete (i .e., making the concrete more water resistant) by modifying the concrete's design

permeability

Aluminum and vinyl siding is a common exterior finish for buildings, which is bid by ______.

square (100 sf)

The interior member at the bottom of the frame (sill) is called the _____. It may be made of stone, brick, precast concrete, terrazzo, tile, metal, or wood.

stool

Common types of _______are vinyl, polypropylene-woven pile, neoprene, metal flanges and clips, polyvinyl, and adhesive-backed foam.

stripping

Determine the number of 2 × 4 @ 92 5/8″ studs needed for the garage in the following pictures. The studs are spaced 16 inches on center. Add two studs for each door and corner. Ignore the gable ends and studs over the overhead door.

82 studs

Collar ties are used to prevent the rafters of the roof in the following picture from spreading. The collar ties are 1 × 6s spaced 4 feet on center and are located one-third of the distance from the ridge of the roof to the top of the walls. Determine the purchase quantity of 1 × 6 needed for the collar ties.

9 pieces 8′ long

The most common types of membrane waterproofing include __________________ membranes.

A, C, and E

Determine the length of rafter required for each of the following conditions if the run is 16'0":

A= 16.88' ; B=16.48'

Doors are grouped according to the mode of their operation. What is the type of operations for A and C in the following table?

Bifold, Double swinging

Which of the following sentences is true:

Build up membrane consists of layers of tar or asphalt and membranes (plies) into a strong impermeable blanket. The waterproofing is provided by tar or asphalt applied between the plies of reinforcement.

When lumber is surfaced by planning, it is referred to as ______________.

Dressed

Tyvek is an example of _______ to prevent the infiltration of air and water while allowing water vapor escape the building.

building wrap