Deck 17: Wall Finish

Question 1

Gypsum panels may not be bowed or applied to curve surfaces without breaking.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Gypsum wall board must be covered with an additional fire resistant material to be acceptable.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

____ panels have a core of Portland cement reinforced with a glass fiber mesh embedded in both sides.

A) Wonder board
B) Type X gypsum board
C) Blue board
D) Special purpose gypsum board

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Drywall panels come in thickness that range from 1/4 to 1 inch.

Question 5

____ is sometimes called wallboard, plasterboard, or drywall, or by the brand name Sheetrock â.

A) Hardboard
B) Oriental strand board
C) Gypsum board
D) Fiberboard

Question 6

An eased edge gypsum board has a special tapered, rounded edge.

Question 7

Horizontal application of board paneling requires blocking to be installed between the studs.

Question 8

Gypsum wallboard is usually installed horizontally, at ____ degree angles to the studs.

A) 30
B) 45
C) 60
D) 90

Question 9

Drywall boards tapered edges on four sides to make finishing easier.

Question 10

For vertical application of board paneling in a frame wall, blocking must be provided between studs.

Question 11

Prefinished ____ is probably the most widely used sheet paneling.

A) plywood
B) fiberboard
C) hardboard
D) particleboard

Question 12

Drywall sheets are typically cut with power tools.

Question 13

To help prevent nail popping and cracking due to structural stresses where walls and ceilings meet, the ____ method of drywall application is used.

A) single nailing
B) double nailing
C) floating angle
D) screw attachment

Question 14

Ceiling joists are sometimes brought into alignment with the installation of a ____ across the tops of the joists near the center of the span.

A) ridge board
B) rafter
C) strongback
D) collar tie

Question 15

When driving drywall fasteners it is important not to break the paper surface.

Question 16

With the single nailing method for fastening drywall to framing members, nails are spaced a maximum of ____ inches OC (on center) on ceilings.

A) 7
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 17

____ type compounds harden through a chemical reaction when water is added to the dry powder.

A) Drying
B) Setting
C) Curing
D) Abrasive

Question 18

Paper join tape is installed on tapered drywall seams as well as the inside corners.

Question 19

Drywall screws are made with ____ heads designed to be driven with a drywall screwguns.

A) Phillips
B) round
C) truss
D) fillister

Question 20

For laminating gypsum boards to each other, joint compound adhesives and ____ adhesives are used.

A) visible light curing
B) contact
C) thermoplastic
D) reactive

Question 21

Drywall beads are cut to length with __________.

Question 22

Paneling of a room should begin and end in the least __________ corner.

Question 23

When selecting wood paneling with an emphasis on ____, knotty pine, pecky cypress, and white-pocketed Douglas fir board paneling is recommended.

A) light tones
B) medium tones
C) dark tones
D) special effects

Question 24

Drywall fasteners should be installed ______ to make finishing easier.

A) below the surface
B) flush
C) slightly raised
D) with a nail set

Question 25

Installing drywall to the ceiling is made easier with the use of a __________.

Question 26

The typical width of drywall boards is__ feet.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, & 16

Question 27

The first sheet of drywall installed in a room are on the __________.

Question 28

A drywall board best suited for bathrooms is _____ boards.

A) MR
B) Type X
C) veneer base
D) regular

Question 29

Fitting the last piece of paneling often requires the use of a simple tool called a __________.

Question 30

Partial paneling that does not extend to the ceiling but covers only the lower portion of the wall is called ____.

A) boiserie
B) molding
C) wainscoting
D) structural paneling