Building Envelope System

Installing windows and exterior doors in a house is the final step in?

• finishing

• thermal protection

• drying-in

• envelope sealing

For maximum energy efficiency in a structure, air infiltration is controlled by properly applying and sealing?

• building paper

• polypropylene film

• rigid insulation

• building wrap

When installing building wrap on a structure, all overlaps should be?

• 3" to 6"

• 6" to 12"

• 12" to 18"

• 18" to 24"

To meet IRC requirements, the maximum sill height above the floor of an egress window is?

• 36"

• 40"

• 44"

• 48"

Nailing flanges are not found on the outside of?

• wood windows

• metal windows

• vinyl-clad wood windows

• vinyl windows

When checking a window opening for squareness, you would use a?

• combination square

• plumb bob

• framing square

• laser level

To allow for settling, the space allowed between the rough header and window head jamb should be?

• 1/8" to 1/4"

• 1/4" to 1/2"

• 5/16" to 5/8"

• 5/8" to 3/4"

When a glass block window opening is greater than 25 square feet, the maximum height permitted is?

• 7'

• 5'

• 25'

• 10'

When you are installing a prehung door, what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims

between the door and the frame?

• Leave them in place permanently.

• Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening.

• Remove them before you start the installation.

• Remove them when the door is in place, but before you attach it to the rough opening.

Which of the following statements is true about installation of exterior doors?

• A single bead of caulk should be applied both before and after installation.

• The nails used to hold the door shut for shipment should be removed after installation.

• Doors are installed after the building wrap is applied

• Doors are installed before the sheathing