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Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

There is a wall with a total length of 31'6" long by 8' 6". How many sheaths of 4' x 8' pieces of 1/2" plywood are needed to cover the wall? Account for 10% waste and assume there is no space left between the plywood. Round up to the nearest full sheath.

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Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

You require lumber for some header material in a wall system. The rough opening for the window is sized at 5' 6 1/8". If there are two jack studs on each side of the window how long will the header material need to be?

6 ' 9 1/8"
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Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

There is an exterior wall that measures 37' 4" x 8' 2" tall. It needs to be sheathed with 2' x 8' sheaths of rigid insulation. How many sheaths do you need? Assume a 10% waste factor and round up to the nearest sheath.

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Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

You are required to order 2 x 10 SPF framing lumber for the header of a window. The window requires a 2 ply header with a total length of 7' 9 1/2". What are the most efficient lengths of material to use?

2 - 16' lengths
1 -16' length
3 - 8' lengths
4 - 8' lengths

Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

There is a wall with a total length of 17' 3 3/4". It is framed with one plate on the bottom and a double top plate. Using 16' long lumber for the plate material how many 16' pieces of lumber will be required to frame this wall? Add a 10% waste factor and round up to the nearest piece.

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Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

When ordering lengths of 2 x 4 SPF lumber from a building supply store, the lengths of lumber generally can be purchased in different lengths in multiples of 2 feet.

Continuing Education Estimating Framing Materials

There is a wall with a total length of 17' 3 3/4". It is framed with one plate on the bottom and a double top plate. Using 16' long lumber for the plate material how many 16' pieces of lumber will be required to frame this wall? Add a 10% waste factor and round up to the nearest piece.

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When ordering lumber, this type of measurement refers to the volume of lumber and is calculated by taking the number of pieces x thickness x width x length and dividing it by 12.

cubic feet
quantity measure
board measure
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