Module 4

Question 1

The wood floor framing system consists of the common floor
joists, cross bridging, solid bridging, and other members
which provide support for the flooring

Answer 1

WOOD FLOOR FRAMING

Question 2

other members
which provide support for the flooring

Answer 2

floor joist
common/bridging joist
binder/binding joist
girder
bridging
cross/diagonal bridging, herringbone strutting
block/solid bridging, solid strutting
bridging floor
principal joist
sleeper joist
ledger, ribbon/ribband
ledger/ribbon strip
sill

Question 3

One of a series of parallel beams of timber,
reinforced concrete, or steel used to support floor and ceiling
loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or
bearing walls; the widest dimension is vertically oriented.

Answer 3

Floor Joist–

Question 4

A joist on which floor boards
are laid; neither supports a joist nor is it supported by another
joist

Answer 4

Common Joist, Bridging Joist

Question 5

A beam which supports the common
joists of a wood floor above and the ceiling joists below;
commonly joins two vertical posts.

Answer 5

Binding Joist, binder

Question 6

A large or principal beam of steel, reinforced
concrete, or timber; used to support concentrated loads at
isolated points along its length.

Answer 6

Girder

Question 7

A brace, or a system of braces, placed between
joists to stiffen them, to hold them in place, and to help
distribute the load

Answer 7

Bridging

Question 8

_____
bracing, in pairs, between adjacent floor joists to prevent the joists from
twisting

Answer 8

Cross Bridging, Diagonal Bridging, Herringbone Strutting

Question 9

Short members (boards)
which are fixed vertically between floor joists to stiffen the joists.

Answer 9

Block Bridging, Solid Bridging, Solid Strutting

Question 10

A floor supported by common joists, without girders.

Answer 10

Bridging Floor

Question 11

a large joist that carries much of the floor load.

Answer 11

Principal Joist

Question 12

any joist resting directly on sleepers

Answer 12

Sleeper Joist

Question 13

a horizontal member which is housed in the
studs of balloon framing and carries joists

Answer 13

Ledger, Ribbon or Ribband

Question 14

On a beam which carries joists flush with the
upper edge of the beam (or girder), a strip of lumber which is nailed to the
side of the beam (along its bottom edge), forming a seat for the joists and
helping to support them

Answer 14

Ledger Strip, Ribbon Strip

Question 15

a horizontal timber, at the bottom of the frame of a wood structure,
which rests on the foundation.

Answer 15

Sill–

Question 16

types of FLOOR FINISHES

Answer 16

Wood Flooring
Cement Flooring and Cement Tile Flooring
Ceramic Tile & Vitrified Tile Flooring

Question 17

type of wood flooring that is Hardwood finish flooring;
narrow tongue-and-groove strips;
commonly maple, mahogany, oak, etc.

Answer 17

Strip Flooring–

Question 18

Flooring made of long, wide, square-sawn thick piece of timber called
____; the specifications vary, but often the minimum width is 8” (200 mm), and the
minimum thickness is 2” to 4” (50 to 100 mm) for softwood and 1” (25 mm) for
hardwood

Answer 18

Plank Flooring

Question 19

Inlaid wood flooring usually set in simple geometric patterns.

Answer 19

Parquet Flooring

Question 20

parquet units glued to paper to form tiles for flooring. The tiles
are glued to the cement floor face down; when dry, paper is wet and stripped off the
tile surface; sanded and primed to finish.

Answer 20

Parquet Tile Flooring

Question 21

A partition wall is a dividing wall within a building; may be bearing or non-load bearing.

Answer 21

WOOD WALL FRAMING SYSTEM

Question 22

an upright post or support, esp. one of a series of vertical structural members which
act as the supporting elements in a wall or partition

Answer 22

stud

Question 23

the uppermost horizontal member of a partition; the top plate
partition on which the joists rests.

Answer 23

Partition cap, head, plate

Question 24

a horizontal timber which serves as a base for the studs in a stud partition.

Answer 24

soleplate

Question 25

a structural element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening or below a window sill.

Answer 25

Cripple

Question 26

Lumber less than 2” (5 cm) thick and between 4” (10 cm) to 12” (30 cm) in width, used as horizontal and vertical board siding.

Answer 26

Wood Boards

Question 27

The various cuts of wood boards used in finishing works are

Answer 27

HORIZONTAL BOARD SIDINGBEVEL SIDING VERTICAL BOARD SIDING SQUARE-EDGE BOARDS

Question 28

a wood siding commonly used as an exterior covering on a building of frame construction; applied horizontally and overlapped, with the grain running lengthwise; thicker along the lower edge than along the upper.

Answer 28

Clapboard, Bevel siding, Lap siding

Question 29

is bevel siding rabbeted along the lower edge to receive the upper edge of the board below it

Answer 29

Dolly Varden siding

Question 30

wood sheathing whose edges are rabbeted to make an overlapping joint. Examples are v-cut, rustic, stone-cut, and corrugated sidings.

Answer 30

Shiplap siding

Question 31

also called “drop siding” or “novelty ; an exterior wall cladding of wooden boards (or strips of other material such as aluminum or vinyl), which are tongued and grooved or rabbeted and overlapped so that the lower edge of each board interlocks with a groove in the board immediately below it.

Answer 31

Rustic siding/ drop siding

Question 32

boards that interlap or interlock and have flush, v-groove, or beaded joints

Answer 32

MATCHED BOARDS

Question 33

any saw cut or cut in wood whose rabbeted joint is v-shaped

Answer 33

V-cut siding

Question 33

“Tongue and groove” boards, also called “dressed and matched” boards and are boards or lumber that has been planed smooth; cut so that a tongue along one edge fits into a groove cut along the edge of the adjacent piece

Answer 33

T&G siding

Question 33

scalloped wood sheathing with the convex forms visible

Answer 33

Corrugated siding

Question 33

boards used with other boards and battens to protect and enhance the vertical joints and form board-and-board or board-and-batten patterns

Answer 33

SQUARE-EDGE BOARDS

Question 33

narrow battens or wood strips attached to the joints of T&G sheathing. Wood strips are lumber less than 4” (10 cm) wide

Answer 33

“Board and Batten” or “Batten” siding

Question 34

board emphasized, battens at back

Answer 34

“Batten and Board”

Question 35

visible equal sized board and batten.

Answer 35

Board and Board Siding or Stone-cut siding

Question 36

are panels made of wood but do not appear in their natural state.

Answer 36

Wood Manufactured Boards

Question 37

made of an odd number of veneer sheets glued together with the grains running at right angles to each other. Use 16” (405 mm) stud spacing for 10 mm plywood; 24” (610 mm) stud spacing for 12 mm plywood.

Answer 37

Plywood

Question 38

used for form lumber

Answer 38

Soft Plywood

Question 39

used for paneling and finishing work where usually one face is hard-finished

Answer 39

Hardwood Plywood

Question 40

– used for exterior use where waterproof glue is used

Answer 40

Marine Plywood or Exterior Grade Plywood

Question 41

made from wood chips which are exploded into fibers under a stream of high pressure. The lining in the wood itself binds pressed wood together with no fillers or artificial adhesives applied. Pressed wood is equally strong in all directions but very brittle. Its color varies from light to dark brown.

Answer 41

Hardboard and/or Plyboard

Question 42

are finishing materials made from vegetable fibers such as corn or sugarcane stalks pressed into sheets. It is not very strong, but has good insulating properties therefore it is usually applied as a ceiling finish only

Answer 42

Fiberboard

Question 43

is a non-combustible building board with a gypsum core enclosed in tough, smooth paper. It is designed to be used without addition of plaster for walls, ceilings or partitions. It is extensively used in “dry wall ” construction , where plaster is eliminated. Brand names: BORAL, ELEPHANT

Answer 43

Gypsum Board

Question 44

Fiber-reinforced cement board is composed of 72% Portland cement, 20% mineralized cellulose fibers derived from recycled materials, and 8% calcium carbonate

Answer 44

Fiber Cement Boards

Question 45

is manufactured from wood chips, curls, fibers, flakes, strands, shaving, and slivers, bound together and pressed into sheets, molded and shaped. ____ boards have equal strength in all directions in a given cross sectional area, are not brittle and can resist warping.

Answer 45

Particle Board