Hort Quiz - Section 14

Prevailing winds generally blow from the:

• East

• North

• Northwest

• West

The sun's warmth in winter can be captured best if the building faces:

• North

• Northwest

• South

• West

The electrical meter pole for a farmstead should be placed:

• In a central location

• Beside the house

• Close to the highway

• At the building using the most electricity

Farm building planning should be done by:

• Farm family

• Farm operator

• Professional farm or building planner

• Cooperatively by all the above

The item that permits a building to span over 100 ft without post is a:

• Truss

• Stud

• Rafter

• Girder

The actual thickness of a 1” x 6” dressed lumber is:

• ⅜” less

• ¼” less

• ½” less

• Same as nominal

An example of a grade plywood is:

• AC

• S2S

• Pressure-treated

• Laminated

Which is not a material used to pressure-treat lumber:

• Chromated copper arsenate

• Creosote

• Pentachlorophenol

• Sodium biarsenate

A building foundation rests upon a:

• Wall

• Tile Drain

• Grinder

• Footing

A woodframe building has walls constructed of:

• Beams

• Girders

• Purlins

• Studs