Floor Framing

The most common type of framing used in residential construction is ____.

• balloon frame construction

• platform frame construction

• post and beam

• firestop construction

Platform frame construction is sometimes called ____.

• northern frame

• southern frame

• eastern frame

• western frame

In platform frame construction, the walls are ____.

• assembled on the ground and lifted up to the floor level

• assembled at the same time the floor is being built

• assembled on the floor and then tilted up in place

• not put up until the roof is finished

The type of construction where the wall studs and first-floor joists rest on the sill and the second-floor joists rest on a 1 x 4 ribbon is called ____.

• flush

• platform

• long stud

• balloon framing

In platform frame construction, the wall plates also serve as ____

• joist

• studs

• firestop

• ribbons

The type of frame construction that uses fewer but larger pieces is ____.

• post and beam

• platform

• balloon

• western

Material installed to slow the movement of fire and smoke within smaller cavities during a fire is called ____.

• retarders

• firestop blocking

• ribbons

• fire proofing

For maximum savings on floors, ____

• 3/4" tongue-and-groove plywood is used over joists

• .5/8" plywood is used

• 2" thick oak boards are used

• metal is used

Gluing plywood to the floor joists ____

• makes the floor weak

• increases the floor insulation

• .costs too much

• prevents squeaks and increases the floor stiffness

If a single layer of plywood sheathing is used on the exterior walls it must be at least ____.

• 3/8" thick

• 1/4" thick

• 1/2" thick

• 3/4" thick