Footings, Foundations, and Concrete
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| square corners of a rectangle may be laid out using the ______ unit method. | 9-12-15
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| The finished floor of a house should be at least _____ above the grade. | 8"
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| Residetial footings should be at least _____ below the average maximum frost penetration. | 6"
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| excavating in ______ may be nearly vertical. | clay
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| Footings for most residential structures are made from ____. | cast concrete
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| The footing for a chimney is generally ____ thick. | 12"
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| The plot plan provides the necessary dims required for ___. | Staking out the location of the house on the site.
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| The exact location of a proposed house foundation is maintained through the use of ____. | Batter boards
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| A _____ point is needed to determine the depth of excavation and foundation wall height. | Control
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| Excavation for residential footings should extend down to minimum of ____ into undisturbed earth. | 6"
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| The ______ spreads the weight of a building over a broad area. | footing.
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| The footing for a residential structure is generally _______ wide when the foundation wall is 8" thick | 16"
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| Steel reinforcing bar is required in footings. | located over soft or poorly drained soils.
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| Stepped footings are frequently necessary when | building on hilly terrain.
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| Foundation walls are the part of the house that extends | From the first floor to the footings
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| nails and other fasteners used in an all-weather wood foundation should be made from ___. | silicon bronze, copper, or hot-dipped zinc-coated steel
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| in an AWWF foundation, all lumber and plywood that comes into contact with the ground should be pressure treated with _____. | waterborne preservative salts.
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| concrete and masonry basement wall thickness depends on lateral earth pressure and ___. | vertical load to be supported.
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