3. A rectangular building measures 42′ in length and 24′ in width. The four exterior walls have a sill-to-top-plate distance of 9′. How many 4 × 8 sheets of plywood sheathing would be needed to cover the four exterior walls of this building? (Note: Round up the number of sheets needed to the next full sheet. Do not allow for waste.)
A. 35
B. 39
[C. 38]
D. 33
4. How many fascia boards would you need for a building that's 38′ × 50′? The roof overhang will be 2′.
[A. 12]
B. 10
C. 6
D. 11
5. A carpenter needs to calculate the correct length of the wall studs for a platform-frame construction. The building will have a finished floor-to-ceiling height of 7′8½″, a 1″-thick finish floor, ¾″ furring strips in the ceiling, and ½″ gypsum board on the ceiling. The combined thickness of the top plates and the sole plates is 4¾″. What would be the correct stud length for this building?
A. 7′7½″
[B. 7′9½″]
C. 7′8¾″
D. 7′6″
6. What is the length of wall studs when the finished floor-to-ceiling height is 8′, ceiling material is ¾″ thick, the finished floor is ¾″ thick, and it's framed with three plates?
A. 7′9″
[B. 8′1½″]
C. 8′
D. 7′7½″
7. A carpenter needs to calculate the correct length of the wall studs for a platform-frame construction. The building will have a finished floor-to-ceiling height of 8′, a ¾″-thick hardwood finish floor, ¾″ furring strips in the ceiling, and ½″ gypsum board on the ceiling. The combined thickness of the top plates and the sole plates is 4½″. What would be the correct stud length for this building?
A. 8′1″
B. 7′10½″
C. 7′8½″
[D. 7′9½″]
8. A carpenter needs to determine how many plywood subflooring panels will be needed for a particular job. The area that needs to be covered measures 24′ × 48′. How many 4 × 8 plywood subfloor panels would be needed to cover this area?
[A. 36]
B. 32
C. 40
D. 34
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