EN-Practical Examination License 6.1

1. Convert 3.543 m to ft-inches.

2. You want to center a 760 x 2032 door in a 4.962 m wall. Next, you need to install a 914 x 914 window 1.1 m from the right side of this wall.

How much distance is left between the door and window frame?

3. What will be the allowable deflection of an inch beam if it is to have an allowable deflection of 1/360 and has a span of 14'-5''?

4. You have a long-panel rafter roof to fabricate on a 20' x 30' garage. The roof must have a 9/12 pitch with a gable on the 20' width.

The plan shows a 1'-4" roof overhang on all four sides of the garage.

How long will your rafters be?

5. What is the standard for nailing studs to studs for exterior wall construction according to the NBC?

6. In plan reading, the detail bubbles are used to draw our attention to important information that will be illustrated in another larger scale drawing.

The image below shows an example of a detail bubble divided into three parts. The number at the bottom left of the bubble illustrates the name of the detail.

True or false?

7. When we talk about point or live load, we are talking about a load that represents the materials that will be permanently applied.

True or false?

8. To accommodate the forces that will exert lateral loads on a building, where will you need to pay the most attention when constructing the building?

9. The forces exerted on a building by lateral loads caused by wind and earthquakes can result in:

11. According to the 2010 NBC, what will be the maximum span of a 38 x 235 Douglas Fir roof joist spaced at 400 mm with a specified snow load of 2.5 kPa?

12. For protection against rot and termites, what spacing is recommended by the NBC between the finished floor and the wood framing members directly above?

13. To build quality wood framing, what is the moisture content limit for lumber?

14. What information will you need to locate the sole in relation to your foundation walls?

15. What should be the minimum thickness of the particleboard flooring that will have 600 mm spacing between its supports?

16. At what length should you double up the joists in a stairwell?

17. The joists making up a cantilever that must support a floor and roof must be larger within how many times?

18. According to the 2010 National Building Code of Canada, what is the total length of a cantilevered joist that makes up a balcony if the balcony is 5 feet long?

19. According to the NBC, what is the minimum span length that should be used for doubling the door frame columns when the lintel is fully supported by the walls?

21. In the case of a roof truss, according to the NBC, what are the tolerances for holes and notches that can be made in these timbers?

22. What size SPF #1 joist would you need to use for a one-storey floor with 400 mm spacing, continuous battens, bracing and a 3.8 m span?

23. When fabricating a composite beam, how far from one-quarter span can the joints be at the ends of the beam?

24. What should be the minimum measurement of the rough supports of a joist? 

25. Based on the shop drawing below, what will be the spacing of the F-06 trusses and how many do you need to complete this roof (see page 68 for larger image)?

26. In what direction should the plywood panels that will form the roof sheathing be installed and how much clearance should be maintained between the panels, if any is required?

27. What is the nailing standard for plywood panels for flooring or roofing?

28. What will be the maximum span of a beam composed of 4 38×235 in SPF #2 that must support joists 5.5 m long?

29. How many 11 ¼'' joists will be needed to complete a 15'-3 ½'' floor if they are to be spaced every 400 mm?

30. How many linear feet of stringer, runner and double runner will you need for a 28' x 34' one-story building?