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46. When framing an engineered floor system for a residential house, what information is required to fasten the two double joists carrying the stair headers? A. Check the specs on the blueprints and fasten accordingly. B. Check the nailing specs in section 9 of the Canadian Building Code and fasten accordingly. C. Check with the framing foreman who knows the proper nailing specs and fasten accordingly. D. Check the specs on the manufacturer’s drawings and fasten accordingly. 47. In preparation for building the first floor of a residence, location of the stairwell is critical. How can this be done accurately and properly for each house? A. Find the measurements on a manufacturer’s floor detail and build on site. B. Check the blueprints and manufacturer’s details relative to actual site location of pads and strip footings before building. C. Find the measurements on the blueprints and build on site. D. Check both the blueprints and the manufacturer’s detail and build on site. 48. A building is 5 000 mm (16' 5") wide with a 38 x 140 mm (2" x 6") mudsill flush to the outside of the building all the way around. With no central support members, what is the minimum supported joist length required to frame this floor? Metric A. 4 720 mm B. 4 796 mm C. 4 800 mm D. 4 924 mm Imperial A. 15' 7" B. 15' 9" C. 16' D. 16' 2" 49. Which figures should be used on the framing square to lay out the cross bridging fro 38 mm x 254 mm (2"x 10") floor joists spaced 400mm (16") on centre? Metric A. 235 mm and 360 mm B. 235 mm and 400 mm C. 254 mm and 260 mm D. 254 mm and 400 mm Imperial A. 8½" and 14½" B. 9¼" and 16" C. 10" and 14½" D. 10" and 16" 50. When laying out a header joist for solid lumber joists, where should the first layout mark be made? A. Measure one OC spacing less 25 mm (1"), make mark and an “X” away from tape end. B. Measure one OC spacing less half the regular joist thickness, make a mark and an “X” away from the tape end. C. Measure one OC spacing, make a mark and an “X” away from the tape end. D. Measure one OC spacing plus half a joist thickness, make a mark and an “X” away from the tape end. 51. If the final window size from outside of jamb to outside of jamb is 830 mm (32¾"), what is the length of the header required for this window? Metric A. 954 mm B. 906 mm C. 931 mm D. 956 mm Imperial A. 33½" B. 35¾" C. 36¾" D. 37¾" 52. In order for a framing carpenter to allow for best load transfers and ease of installation of piping, wiring, and ductwork, what is the best way to layout an exterior wall at the front of the house? A. From left to right at 16" OC. B. From left to right at 24" OC. C. From left to right at whatever the OC spacing is of the floor joists. D. From whichever end the floor joists were laid out and at the floor joist spacing. 53. If a finished window size (outside of jamb to outside of jamb) is 1 220 mm x 720 mm (48" x 28") and its center is located at 4 400 mm (14' 5") from the SE corner of a house, at what mark from the SE corner will the window side of the closest trimmer be located? Metric A. 3 180 mm B. 3 777.5 mm C. 3 790 mm D. 3 797.5 mm Imperial A. 12' 3¼" B. 12' 4½" C. 12' 7½" D. 12' 10¼" 54. When sheathing an exterior wall, where should the sheathing begin for a wall that runs short of the exterior? A. Flush with the end of the wall at the beginning end. B. Flush with the end of the wall only at the beginning end. C. Hanging over the wall one stud thickness at the beginning end. D. Hanging over the wall one exterior wall thickness at the beginning end. 55. Lapped ceiling joists on a central bearing wall are laid out at 400 mm (15¼") back and 400 mm (15¼") away respectively to the exterior walls they are attached to. What happens to the rafter layout at the ridge? A. The rafters butt into the ridge directly opposing each other. B. The rafters are butted to one another at the ridge. C. The rafters are offset directly opposite the ceiling rafters below them. D. The rafters are laid out the same as the ceiling joists below them. 56. On a stick framed gable roof, the sheathing has been pushed away from the rafters all along the two outside walls above the birdsmouths. Which of the following is likely to have happened? A. The ridge is sagging. B. The seat cut on the ceiling joists were cut perfectly flush with the top of the rafter. C. The outside walls are sagging. D. The seat cut on the ceiling joists were cut 10 mm lower than the rafter edge causing it to sag. |