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coniferous Cypress, Red Cedar, White fir, Redwood, Spruce, Douglas Fir, Southern Yellow Pine |
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deciduous Chestnut, Poplar, Elm, Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Pecan, Sycamore, Walnut, Birch, Hickory |
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1) Air dry for 1-2 years (better quality more expensive) 2) Kiln dry, several hours, wood warps, less expense lower quality |
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| the name for a size like 2"x4" |
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reality of size like 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" all sizes 2"x6" and smaller are 1.5x 5.5 all sizes 2"x8" and greater are 1.5x 7.25" |
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| Vertical members in construction are called |
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| Horizontal members in construction are called |
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| Everything above the ground/basement is called |
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| Everything including the basement and below the ground |
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Pressure treated when wood meets masonry pressure treated wood is required |
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| is caused my moisture not heat, and termites eat the wet wood and when it is found it is often brittle and dry. |
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| Plywood and Gypsum modules come in |
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1) Balloon 2) Platfrom (Western) |
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Older form of framing uses extremely long studs impossible to find today no inherent firestopping not safe for construction workers |
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Platform/floor is constructed first shorter stud members fire stopping devices safer for construction workers |
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| the vertical member of a stair |
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| Horizontal member of a stair |
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| the end cap of a stair's tread/runner |
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| finished floor to finished floor |
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| ideal riser run relationship |
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| What is used instead of hammers |
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| pneumatic (air) nail guns |
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Wood Screw Lag Screw Drywall Screw |
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| two shapes of screw heads |
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| 3 types of heads on screws |
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Slotted (Wood) Phillips (Drywall) Hex |
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1) Plain Bevel (clapboard) 2) Rabbeted bevel 3) Tongue and groove |
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| are not a bad thing because they are sustainable |
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| where must solid sheet plywood be used? |
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| 4'x8' both nominal and actual |
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| 3 types of alternatives to plywood are: |
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1) Particle board 2)Waferboard 3)Strand Board/(OSB) Oriented Strand Board |
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| Forest Stewardship Council |
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| Sustainable Forest Iniative |
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| recycled plastic can be used for |
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| Decks, however it is not recycleable afterwards but it should outlast your lifetime |
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| Hardie board: a fiber/cement board |
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| 3 Hardwood floor alternatives |
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| Vinyl siding is a wood alternative however |
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| Gypsum comes in not only 4'x8' but also |
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1/2" walls 5/8" ceilings W/R or Greenboardbehing waterapps. bath, sink, etc x or Firerated |
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drywall that has 0 emissions it takes 90% less energy to create than normal production |
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from inside layer to outer Scratch Coat Brown Coat Fresh Coat |
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1) Batts 2)Blankets 3)Foamed in place 4) Rigid board 5) loose fill ( poured inf fiber glass etc) 6) Loose fill ( blown in glass etc) |
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| 3 types of facing on insulation |
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1) unfaced 2) kraft paper 3) foil |
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| the better the heat transfer |
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| Structural Insulated Panel (way of the future) |
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| A moisture barrier that doesnt tear |
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1) Vertical/Deadline 2)Lateral 3)Updrift/Racking |
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| a louver door is comprised of |
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| 4 types of cores for doors |
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1) particle board 2) solid 3) mesh or cellular 4) mineral |
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| Solid core wood door: best for sound proofing |
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is hinged on the left when looking on the outside in it swings inside specified on FP as LH |
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is hinged on the right when looking outside in it swings in specify on floor plan as RH |
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is hinged on left side swings out towards you specify as LHR on fp |
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hinged on the right swings towards you on the outside looking in specify as RHR on FP |
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Less than 49 people can have doors open in more than 50 then doors must open out |
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| whole unit in a window a double hung window has 2 sashes |
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| outside of a window slopes down |
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| inside of the window and is often mistaken for the sill |
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| the actual glass in a window |
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| divisions in a window are called |
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| Ceramic dots welded into glass that gives UV protection like sun glasses. |
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1) Butt 2)Dado 3) Rabbeted 4) Tongue and Groove 5)Miter Joint 6)Mortise and Tenon 7) Dovetail |
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1) Solid 2) Built up 3)Glue-laminated 4) Flitch Plate 5) Box Beam |
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1) Common Wire nail 2)Scaffold Nail 3)Roofing nail 4) Molding/Finishing nail 5)Cut nail |
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