Deck 34: Studding and Fire-Stops or Draft Stops

Question 1

How many studs are required to frame the exterior walls of a 30-foot by 48-foot building with studs 16 inches on center, 1 door, and 2 windows?

Answer 1

135

Question 2

__________ are the vertical framing members to which exterior sheathing and interior wallboard are applied.

Answer 2

Studs

Question 3

In a 16-inch on center frame, there is a stud at 0 inches, 16 inches, 32 inches, and 48 inches.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

How many linear feet of outside studding 8 feet long are required for a house 22 feet by 44 feet? Studs are 16 inches on center.

Question 5

In estimating studs, it is necessary to add one stud at every corner and two studs for every normal door or window opening.

Question 6

Most studs are __________ spaced 16 inches on center.

Question 7

A fire-stop is material inserted in the space between __________ to prevent the vertical spread of fire.

Question 8

How many outside studs, spaced 24 inches on center, are required to construct the outside walls of a building that is 28 feet wide and 44 feet long with no windows or doors?

Question 9

Fire-stops are required by building codes in walls over __________ feet tall.

Question 10

Fire-stops are placed so that they will block the passage of flames or air currents __________ or across the building.