Exam 3

Question 1

Stair Riser

Answer 1

Stair Riser: 7 3/4”
Biggest difference between heights: 3/8”
Minimum tread depth: 10”

Question 2

Smoke detector locations:

Answer 2

Smoke detectors: MUST be in sleeping rooms and outside, and one on each floor
(but not required in Hallway or Kitchen)
They should all be connected

Question 3

CO detector locations:

Answer 3

CO: outside each sleeping area

Question 4

Minimum sizes of rooms in a residence

Answer 4

At least one room must be 7 ft on one side and 120 sq ft

Question 5

Minimum ceiling height

Answer 5

7 ft

Question 6

Minimum widths of halls, stairs, & exterior door

Answer 6

hallway/stairway: 36”
At least one exterior door 32”

Question 7

Maximum stair openings and handrail height

Answer 7

(openings = gaps in stair construction where kids could wiggle through)
Max 4” diameter

Question 8

Know the minimum requirement for exit / egress for windows and doors

Answer 8

Area of an exit window: 9 sq ft

Question 9

Bathroom minimum code (not recommendations) requirements such as toilet clearances

Answer 9

Toilet: 21” clearance in front
Shower enclosure: 30”x30”

Question 10

When does a model code become law?

Answer 10

When the city/town adopts it!

Question 11

Characteristics of brick bonds (which one is strongest?

Answer 11

The more headers, the stronger. Flemish or English (it’s debatable)

Question 12

Properties of Granite, Marble, Limestone, Travertine, Flagstone – how can you tell them apart. Be able to identify
from an image on the exam

Answer 12

Granite: Salt and Pepper
Marble: Very light, has veins
Limestone: Rough, usually light-colored
Travertine: Limestone but with Bubbles
Flagstone: Thin pages of slate

Question 13

How is glass strengthened?

Answer 13

Tempering or laminating

Question 14

What is tempered glass?

Answer 14

Tempering is when you cool the glass super suddenly so it hardens in layers

Question 15

Qualities of paint: Ingredients / Sheen (Ex. Where to use gloss vs. flat?)

Answer 15

Use gloss in the kitchen or kids’ rooms (highest mess probability)
Flat is good at hiding bumpiness or other imperfections
Satin is in between the two
All a Solvent does is spread the color over the wall

Question 16

Drapes

Answer 16

way nicer, lined, top treatment, stiff heading

Question 17

Curtain

Answer 17

Unlined, casual, informal

Question 18

Paint: How does light change the appearance of color on a wall, floor, ceiling?

Answer 18

Color on the floor is lighter than color on the wall

Question 19

Wool

Answer 19

most environmentally friendly because sheep are an infinitely replicable (and fire-resistant)

Question 19

Nylon

Answer 19

least environmentally friendly (but most durable)

Question 20

Sorona/Triexta

Answer 20

Cornstarch, pretty environmentally friendly

Question 21

Polyester

Answer 21

Easily recycled, soft

Question 22

Olefin

Answer 22

low melting pt, dyes well

Question 23

Loop

Answer 23

classroom, stiff (they all start as loop and sometimes get cut)

Question 24

Frieze:

Answer 24

so twisted they fall over

Question 25

Random Tip Shear

Answer 25

some soft, some looped

Question 26

Cut

Answer 26

Stiff cut

Question 27

Carpet width

Answer 27

usually 12 ft (but can be found in 13 and 15 ft rolls)

Question 28

What is a customer’s own material (C.O.M.)?

Answer 28

You send in your own upholstery fabric and they use it on your item

Question 29

Fibers, Identify the difference between: Man-made, Cellulosic, Protein

Answer 29

Manmade: anything plastic-y, (Nylon, polyester, olefin) Cellulosic: from plants (cotton, bamboo, linen (flax), hemp, jute) Protein: from animals (wool, silk, alpaca, cashmere)

Question 30

Honed stone Finish

Answer 30

smooth but not shiny

Question 31

Stone Finish: Flamed

Answer 31

Rough

Question 32

Stone Finish: Polished

Answer 32

Gloss

Question 33

Stone Finish: Natural/cleft

Answer 33

natural ridges

Question 34

Ergonomics

Answer 34

how efficient people are in a work environment (comfort)

Question 35

Active Ergonomics

Answer 35

lots of knobs and levers; adjusts to you (good if it is your chair, bad for other people)

Question 36

Passive Ergonomics

Answer 36

fits you without too much effort (good for communal chairs

Question 37

What are furniture design reproductions and how are they different from authentic classic designs?

Answer 37

Very close to the original Hard to tell the difference Not licensed by the original studio

Question 38

How to identify quality furniture

Answer 38

Good sofa: hardwood or plywood frame, springs, no-sag, firm when new (no-sag is especially good for smaller furniture. Don’t span a whole couch with no-sag) Bad sofa: particle board, webbing, very soft Reversible cushions GOOD Customer’s Own Material: Bring Your Own Fabric Case goods: furniture items with interior storage space (they are cases) Know rift sawn/quarter sawn/plain sawn