Deck 17: Wall Finish

Question 1

____ 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 1

A

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Prefinished ____ is probably the most widely used sheet paneling.

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Drywall sheets are typically cut with power tools.

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

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

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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 19

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

The typical width of drywall boards is__ feet.

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

Question 22

Drywall beads are cut to length with __________.

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

Drywall fasteners should be installed ______ to make finishing easier.

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

Question 30

A drywall board best suited for bathrooms is _____ boards.

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