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60 Cards in this Set
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Absorbing Materials are the type of material best for reducing?
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sound transmission
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The effectiveness of a material to absorb sound is measured by?
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N.R.C. Rating
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The effectiveness of a material as a sound barrier between two spaces is measured by?
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S.T.C. Rating
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The unit of measuring sound intensity is the?
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decibel
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The first coat of paint on a wood surface is called?
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primer
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The solid particles in paint are?
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pigments
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Oil based paints are those which are Thinned with?
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Turpentine
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The liquid portion of paint is called?
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Vehicle
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The most common kind of interior flat wall paint today is?
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latex flat wall paint
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The thinner and binder are substance in paint which together constitute the vehicle.
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True
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Paints differ from coatings in that paints have pigment and coatings do no.
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True
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Lacquer cannot be applied over the finishes.
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True
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Paints containing more than 00.6 percent lead are prohibited by?
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law
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Latex primer does not rise the fibers on a gypsum board surface.
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True
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What is Broadloom?
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carpet wider than 6 feet
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The resilient flooring that is least easy to maintain is?
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vinyl tile
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Most resilient flooring today is made of?
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Vinyl and vinyl compositions
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Standard wood strip flooring grades are based almost ?
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wholly on appearence
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The nature of wood requiers that flooring made of this material have special attention because?
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of its tendency to change dimension with changes in moisture
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Decorative chips in terrazzo toppings constist prinncipally of?
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Marble
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The primary cementitious binder used today in terazzo is?
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Portland cement
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a disadvantage of glazed tile used as a flooring material is that they usually have a low?
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impact Noise Rating
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The differance between ceramic tile and ceramic mosaic tile is primaly in?
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Size
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The first of three coat plaster work is called
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Scratch Coat
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Plaster needs a rigid backing which is called a?
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lath
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Gypsum plaster is generally used in indoor locations of?
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Residential construction
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Vitreous and impervious are types of tile, suitable for exterior installation subject to freezing and interior instullation subject to freezing and interior installation subject to continuous immersion in water
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True
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A major cause of nail popping in gypsum board surfaces is?
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Shrinking of the wood framing
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three coats of joint compound are recommended as the minimum for taped joints in standard gypsum board construction
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True
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Water resistant gypsum board is recommended to be used?
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as a base for wall tile in tub-shower areas.
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Gypsum board can be used in the exterior location as on ?
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soffit boards
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Corner floating is done in gypsum board installation on order to?
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minimiz cracking
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Gypsum wallboard should be applied either verticlly or horizontally
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True
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The core of water resistant wallboard is formulated with.
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ashaltic additives
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Type x wallboard is fire-resistant
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True
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what is the correct order of the three coat plaster work applied to metal lath
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Scratch coat, brown coat then finish coat
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The dash coat is the plaster coat typically applied applied with a?
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Broom
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What is the principal cementitious ingredient in stucco?
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portland cement
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What is the key benefit of using gypsum products in construction?
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fire protection
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How is bedding of glass accomplished?
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the use of glazing compound
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How thick is welded insulated glass?
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3/16inch
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THe joints in the wood trim around door casings are ususally...
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mitered
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What are the metal materials generally used as flashing for walls and roofs?
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tin, copper, lead, sgalvanized steel and aluminum
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Trhe aggregate ballast for a single ply roofing membrane adds _________
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10-12 pounds per square foot to the roof load
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Vulcanized elastomer single-ply roofing such as EPDM and cured neoprene are bonded to themselves with...
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adhesives
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The recommended practice regarding building paper, board sheathing and wood shingles on walls is that building paper is to be applied to the face of the sheating
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True
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The correct method of producing wood shinglesand shakes is that shingles are?
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sawn and shaks are split
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most wood shingles and shakes used for roofs and side walls are produced from the ?
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western red cedar species of tree
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a gable roof covers a house that is 28 feet wide. the ridge of the roof is 4 feet and 8 inches above the eaves. the pitch of the roof is, therfore, known as.
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1/3
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the plys of a built-up roof are saturated by mopping with ?
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asphalt before another layer is placed
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the method of securing insulation within a framed wall known as "friction-fit" is available from a batts and blankets insulation product
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True
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the approximate R value of a concrete wall 8 inches thick with 2 inches of expanded polyurethane insulation applied to it is 13 when the k-value for concrete is 12.0 and the k-value for expanded polyurethane is 0.16
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True
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In a building that is heated in the winter, the vapor retarder should be placed on the warmside of the insulation
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True
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the maximum performeance rating that a material can have, by traditional definition, and be called a vapor barrier is one perm
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True
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The larger th"C" value in insulation, the more heat ?
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transferred
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the resistance of material to heat flow is indicated by an?
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"R" Value
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The type of insulation ussually found in residential stud walls is?
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Blanket insulation
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The alloy of copper and zinc is known as?
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Brass
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The alloy of copper and Zinc is known as ?
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Anodized copper
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Difficulties in soldering aluminum are caused by the inability of the solder to adhere to the natural oxide film on aluminum.
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True
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