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Unit No 208 Carrying out first fix frames , partitions and stairs

Question 1 of 20

1

Door Frames with 25mm rebates are generally used for

Select one of the following:

  • fire doors

  • internal flash doors

  • external panel doors

  • hardwood doors

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Door linings usually have:

Select one of the following:

  • 20 mm rebates

  • a loose door stop

  • no door stop

  • 25 mm rebates

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

When fixing replacement windows into masonry a suitable method is to use:

Select one of the following:

  • masonry nails

  • galvanised steel frame clamps

  • screws and plugs

  • nails and battens

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

A nylon- sleeved frame fixing anchor is used to fix a door frame when:

Select one of the following:

  • it is fixed to a solid wall

  • the brickwork is going up

  • the brickwork is completed but green

  • it is fixed to a timber frame construction

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

To provide the strongest floor when fitting softwood boarding the heading joints are:

Select one of the following:

  • kept in line and fixed

  • staggered randomly and fixed

  • kept in line and left loose

  • staggered randomly and left loose

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

The best method of fixing chipboard flooring to joists is to:

Select one of the following:

  • glue some joints and nail down

  • glue all joints and screw down

  • glue some joints and leave floating

  • glue all joints and leave floating

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

When fixing 18 mm softwood floor boards the most suitable length of nail is

Select one of the following:

  • 38 mm

  • 50 mm

  • 63 mm

  • 18 mm

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

The purpose of a pitch board is to set out the

Select one of the following:

  • rise on the strings only

  • going on the strings only

  • rise and going on the strings

  • wedge room on the strings

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

When housing out strings it is best to use a:

Select one of the following:

  • router and setting out rod

  • router and stair template jig

  • stair template and chisels

  • chisel and tenon saw

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

To check the treads are level when fixing a stair case it is best to use:

Select one of the following:

  • boat level

  • laser level

  • water level

  • Cowley level

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

The commonly used method to secure noggings when fixing is to :

Select one of the following:

  • butt and screw

  • butt and nail

  • mortice and screw

  • mortice and nail

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

The best way to fix kitchen wall units to a hollow partition wall is to :

Select one of the following:

  • screw into prearranged noggings

  • skew nail into the plasterboard

  • screw into the studs if they can be located

  • use plastic plugs and screws

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

The timber that is most commonly used to form partition walls is :

Select one of the following:

  • English hardwood

  • European whitewood

  • Tropical hardwood

  • Russian redwood

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

When forming openings for services under timber floors, it is important that they are :

Select one of the following:

  • left loose for the carpet fitter to fix

  • fixed so no one can remove them

  • fixed but easily removable to gain access

  • left loose at all times to gain access

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

The piece of timber that is housed to fix treads and risers into is called a :

Select one of the following:

  • newel post

  • string

  • spandrel

  • wall plate

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

What are commonly fixed vertically in between the handrail and string on a staircase

Select one of the following:

  • Glue blocks

  • Balusters

  • Spandrel

  • Balustrades

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

A common timber size used when constructing partition walls is :

Select one of the following:

  • 75 mm x 50 mm

  • 75 mm x 75mm

  • 75 mm x 25 mm

  • 100 mm x 75 mm

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

A commonly used material for flat roof decking is :

Select one of the following:

  • sheathing ply

  • hardboard

  • MDF

  • beech ply

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

The thickness of chipboard flooring used in a new build domestic property should be

Select one of the following:

  • 15

  • 18

  • 12

  • 25

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

The most commonly used manufactured board for flooring is:

Select one of the following:

  • MDF

  • hardboard

  • chipboard

  • plywood

Explanation