There should be _______ applications of joint compound to a seam. The first application is to attach the _______ to the seam. The second application should _______ the tape. The third application is a _______. There should be very little sanding required.
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You are attaching drywall to framing. Your first screws hit a stud 13" from the edge of the drywall. The next stud is likely to be _______ from the same edge.
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A _______ is used to score drywall
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For 1/2" thick drywall, use a screw _______ long
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One of the advantages of sheathing interior walls with drywall is its durability
True
False
Drywall should be stored on edge on a clean, dry floor
True
False
Which sizes are most commonly used in construction
3/4" and 5/8"
1/4" and 3/8"
1/2" and 5/8"
1/2" and 9/16"
It is important to leave plenty of joint compound on the seams to sand off later for a professional finish
True
False
How many sheets of 4' x 8' drywall would you need to cover the walls and ceiling of a 10' x 12' room with 8' ceilings?
15
11
14.75
7
Metal corner bead is used for
Inside corners
Outside corners
Both types of corners
Neither
Taping refers to fastening drywall panels together for greater strength
True
False
A properly driven screw in sheetrock will
Have the head of the screw flush with the surface of the panel
Will be screwed into the panel about 1/2 the thickness of the panel
Just deep enough to break through the paper
None of the above
Staggering joints refers to
Attaching drywall in both horizontal and vertical orientations depending on what is easier
Making sure butt joints meet tapered joints
Hang drywall so that the butt joints do not create a continuous line
Adding blocking to sheetrock so the sheets are a few inches off the floor
A drywall T-square can be used to
Help make a square cut in the drywall
Lay out 16 "stud spacing
Both
Neither
Blueboard is required when
The room will not be air-conditioned
When the room is going to get a plastered finish
When it's cheaper
When greater wall strength is required by code
In residential work, drywall is generally oriented horizontally