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Structures built with advanced framing techniques are more resource efficient and _____________ for cavity insulation than similar structures built with conventional framing. |
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Offer more space |
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Offer less space |
| 2. |
Advanced framing produces energy efficient, structurally sound homes with ______________ than conventionally framed houses. |
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With lower material and labor costs |
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With higher material and labor costs |
| 3. |
Walls built with 2×6 wood framing spaced 24 inches on center have deeper, wider insulation cavities than conventional 2×4 framing spaced 16 inches on center. Increasing the amount of insulation inside the wall improves the whole wall R-value (resistance to heat flow). |
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True |
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False |
| 4. |
The advanced framing method combined with continuous wood structural panel sheathing delivers builders with an optimal solution: a cost-effective framing system that will produce _________________ without compromising the strength or durability of the structure. |
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More energy efficient homes |
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less energy efficient homes |
| 5. |
Wood construction systems such as advanced framing techniques fit well with green building strategies. Wood is a renewable resource that is manufactured in efficient processes that require less energy than is required for other building materials, such as steel and concrete. |
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True |
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False |
| 6. |
Because significant changes in framing practices, such as eliminating double top plates in favor of single top plates, may initially require increased effort at the design stage and oversight during construction, many builders elect to incorporate advanced framing |
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in stages |
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all at once |
| 7. |
Floor framing is generally subject to home design, foundation requirements and customer expectations, but substantial resource and cost savings can still be realized when the principles of advanced framing are applied. To achieve optimum resource efficiency:
- Specify engineered wood floor joists, such as I-joists, structural composite lumber (SCL), and/or glulam at 24 inches on center.
- Maximize member spans between supports.
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True |
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False |
| 8. |
Of the three primary structural frame components the floor, wall and roof the wall frame provides the _______________ for material savings when advanced framing techniques are used in place of conventional framing methods. |
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Most opportunities |
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Lease opportunities |
| 9. |
Stud Spacing; Framing members are conventionally spaced 16 inches on center. Advanced framing methods increase member spacing, typically to ________ on center (Figure 2). This stud spacing fits well with all commonly used sheathing insulation and finish materials. |
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12 inches |
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24 inches |
| 10. |
Headers; Advanced framing headers offer increased energy efficiency by replacing framing materials with space for cavity insulation inside the header. Of the various engineered wood and lumber headers shown in Figure 7, ___________ provide the greatest amount of cavity insulation space. |
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Single-ply headers |
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Double-ply headers |
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