Exam 16: Laying Concrete Block to the Line

Poured-in-place insulation is usually made up of vermiculate or perlite.

As a rule, walls _____ should be braced-particularly, long masonry walls that have not intersecting walls connected to them.

The end edges of the block are also known as ______ .

As a rule, mortar is bedded only on the outside edges of concrete block.

Full head joints should be formed on one ear (end edge) of the block to be laid.

By tipping the block _____ , you can position the block in relation to the top edge of the block in the course below.

Do not cut concrete block _____ .

In places where two pieces of wire meet, there should be a _____ .

The ______ block is the last block laid in a wall and is most prone to leakage.

Block should always be laid in the wall _____.

Job specifications should always be consulted before wire reinforcements are installed.

When lifting the block, try to keep your feet close together and the block close to your body.

In an insulated concrete block wall, a _____ should be applied to seal off the joint.

Bedding on the outside webs of block is known as _____ bedding.

_____ is composed of small beads or pellets and can be poured into blocks upon completion of the wall or in stages as the courses are built.