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12" - -A foundation drain shall extend past the outside edge of the footing at
least how far?
-3/8" - -A concrete masonry foundation wall extends below grade and will
require parge coating using Portland cement mortar. What is the minimum
allowable thickness?
-contacting the local utility companies - -Which is the first step that needs
to be taken prior to starting any excavation work?
-conducting test borings - -Before excavating for a new building, how should
subsoil conditions be determined?
-5% - -What is the minimum allowable slope of the ground that is
immediately adjacent to a foundation wall?
-3 - -A jack rafter is face nailed to a hip rafter. What is the minimum number
of 16d common nails that should be used?
-2,496 - -A plank measures 3" x 16" and is 24 feet long. How many board
feet of lumber are in 26 of these planks? (Round off to the nearest whole
number.)
-2 x 6 at 16 inches - -Which is required for the minimum stud size and
maximum spacing when a wall supports two floors in addition to a roof?
-shake - -What is a lengthwise grain separation between or through the
growth rings of lumber called?
-4 feet on center - -What is the MAXIMUM spacing for double floor joists that
are separated to allow installation of piping?
-7 inches - -Bolts used for anchoring a wood sole plate at an exterior wall on
a monolithic slab MUST extend a MINIMUM of how many inches into
concrete?
-With a gusset plate. - -How MUST rafters be framed to each other?
-3 - one bolt every 4 feet - -What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts
REQUIRED for anchoring a 12-foot section of wood sill plate to a foundation?
, -13 - -A simple set of cleat stairs will be installed in a basement. The
distance between the basement floor and the first floor is 8 feet. How many
treads will be REQUIRED for these stairs?
-30 - -A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
how many inches?
-1/2" - -What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding?
-in case of expansion and contraction - -Why are the nailing holes in
aluminum and vinyl siding elongated?
-.070" - -What is the required minimum thickness of perforated sheet metal
plates used to cover crawl space ventilation openings?
-1/4" in 12 - -What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified
bitumen roofing?
-3/4" - -Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles MUST penetrate the deck
a MINIMUM of how many inches or through the thickness of the deck,
whichever is LESS?
-They should be well supported between joists. - -Which is true about the
placement of flexible insulation batts located in floor joists above an
unheated crawl space?
-1/4" - -What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for
under-floor space?
-When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide. - -When MUST a saddle
be installed on a chimney?
-3' - -What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an
under-floor space and each corner of the building?
-Perforated reflector foil. - -Using which of the following would cause the
GREATEST increase in the insulation value when re-siding with aluminum?
-14" - -If a jobsite walkway is required to have cleats due to its slope, what
is the maximum allowable spacing for the cleats?
-20 - -An enclosed chute of wood or similar material is REQUIRED whenever
materials are dropped more than how many feet to any point lying outside
the exterior walls of a building?
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