Home Improvement Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Course
2024/2025
Institution
2024/2025
Home Improvement Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
height - Answer-difference between a crawlspace and a basement
sill plate - Answer-Wood above the foundation and below the floor joist
spacing on floor joists - Answer-16 inches on center
girder - Answer-main beam that runs perpendicula...
sheathing - Answer✔✔-plywood use on the exterior of the structure
tar paper or vapor barrier's - Answer✔✔-apply to a wall to prevent water damage
well framed wall - Answer✔✔-Will be both square and plumb
2 x 4 - Answer✔✔-dimensions of a typical wall stud
blocking - Answer✔✔-small sections are 2 x 4 that are placed between studs at wall
intersections
header - Answer✔✔-two horizontal 2 x 6 nailed together and placed over a wall opening
headers - Answer✔✔-must be placed above all openings in a load bearing wall
jack stud - Answer✔✔-stud that a header rests on
cripple stud - Answer✔✔-studs that are placed below a window
sill - Answer✔✔-horizontal member that the window sits on
bottom plate - Answer✔✔-2x4 at the base of the wall
double top plate - Answer✔✔-2 stacked 2x4 on the upper side of the wall studs
load bearing wall - Answer✔✔-wall that the ceiling joist sit on
measure corner to corner - Answer✔✔-how we can tell if a window is square
distance between supports - Answer✔✔-dictates the dimensions of the lumber used for the
joist
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