Basic Framing Quiz

 
  1. TRUE or FALSE - "Nailing pattern" or "nail spacing" means drive nails anywhere you want.

  2.  TRUE OR FALSE- "Out-of-square", as said of a wall or porch beam, is a preferred condition…

  3.  TRUE or FALSE- The word "plumb" in framing is another way of saying vertically correct.

  4.  TRUE or FALSE - "Crown" is the headpiece of a king or queen.

  5.  Where is the web of a roof truss located? What is the "bottom cord" of a truss?

  6.  Recall two different safety precautions when framing or working with power tools.

  7.  What tool do we use to measure plumb? HINT- where is the bubble supposed to be?

  8.  What does the expression "crown up" mean?

  9.  What is a plumbing wall? Where is it usually located? What is special about it?

  10.  What does "sixteen inches on center" mean? 24 inches? Why is it important in framing? Why
     not 14 inches or 23 inches?

  11.  What is a girder or main beam? Trick question: Where on the roof does it go?

  12.  In framing, what is a "rake"? What is it's function? Where is it positioned on a framed house?
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