Question of the week. 06/19/16

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Questions of the week!

  1. What does a California patch cover?

a) Cut in measuring tape?
b) Pine holes in copper pipes?
c) Oil?
d) Holes in drywall?

2.** If you have a wall, 19’ long, 14’ high. How many 4’ drywall butt joins will you have if you use 8’ x 4’ sheets installed horizontally staggering the joints by 2’? Create the least joints and don’t waste drywall!
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a) 8
b) 6
c) 10
d) 7

  1. **In Kilograms, how heavy is 62 sheets of standard 5/8” drywall 4’x8’ + 37 sheets of ¼” standard drywall 4’x12’? **

a) 6496
b) 4364.8
c) 2947
d) 1776

  1. How do you create a 2 hours fire rated wall with type X drywall?

a) 2 layers of ½ drywall on each side of the wall?
b) 2 layer of 5/8 drywall on each side of the wall?
c) 2 layers of ½ on one side and 2 layers of 5/8 on the other?
d) You can’t, type X is not fire rated, it’s for Xtreme weather conditions!

Questions courtesy of David Asselin :wink:

All False.:wink:

  1. D
    2.a
    3.c
    4.b

Had me going for a minute there Brad:cool:

D
d
c
a

D
c
a
b

d,c,c,b

Not yet a winner, someone will get this?

See below

I’ll give it one more shot.

D
B
C
A

d
b
c
b

Chuck is the winner! Congrats.

                 **1. Answer:** D

Source: http://drywall101.com/articles/taping/californiapatch.php

2. Answer: B 6 joints

  •   First row, 8’, 8’, 3’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Second row, 5’ or 6’, 8’, 5’ or 6’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Third row, 8, 8, 3’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Forth row has 2 joints of 2’, question ask for 4’ joints
    
    
    
    
                               **3. Answer:** C
    

Source: http://drywall101.com/en/calculator/weight_of_drywall

5/8” standard drywall is 2.2 Lbs/ft2 and ¼” is 1.2 Lbs/ft2

  •   62 sheets x 32 Square Foot = 1984 Square Foot
    
  •   1984 x 2.2 Lbs = 4364.8 Lbs
    
  •   37 sheets x 48 Square Foot = 1776 Square Foot
    
  •   1776 x 1.2 Lbs = 2131.2
    
  •   4364.8 + 2131.2 = 6496 Lbs 
    
  •   6496 Lbs to KG = 2947 KG
    

4. Answer: B
Source: http://www.certainteed.com/drywall/what-fire-rated-gypsum/

Chuck is the winner! Congrats.

                 **1. Answer:** D

Source: http://drywall101.com/articles/taping/californiapatch.php

2. Answer: B 6 joints

  •   First row, 8’, 8’, 3’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Second row, 5’ or 6’, 8’, 5’ or 6’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Third row, 8, 8, 3’ = 2 joints
    
  •   Forth row has 2 joints of 2’, question ask for 4’ joints
    
    
    
    
                               **3. Answer:** C
    

Source: http://drywall101.com/en/calculator/weight_of_drywall

5/8” standard drywall is 2.2 Lbs/ft2 and ¼” is 1.2 Lbs/ft2

  •   62 sheets x 32 Square Foot = 1984 Square Foot
    
  •   1984 x 2.2 Lbs = 4364.8 Lbs
    
  •   37 sheets x 48 Square Foot = 1776 Square Foot
    
  •   1776 x 1.2 Lbs = 2131.2
    
  •   4364.8 + 2131.2 = 6496 Lbs 
    
  •   6496 Lbs to KG = 2947 KG
    

4. Answer: B
Source: http://www.certainteed.com/drywall/what-fire-rated-gypsum/

Very close the first time Greg and second time you had the same answers as Chuck.

Thanks for participating

Thank you.

Please pass the prize to William Forrest

  1. or A

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http://http://www.certainteed.com/resources/CTG_4080_Gypsum_Board_Systems_Manual_Eng.pdf

David I see 8 joints in your question #2 which would make Greg the winner.

There are 8 butt joints, but only 6 of the 8 are 4 footers

OK, I was counting all the butt joints.
My bad.

Congratulations William Forest on receiving the Now Books donated to you by Chuck Evans.
Follow the instructions on the first post to get your books.

Copy this post.

Marcel

Thanks Chuck!

My concern is question #4. See post 15.

If I am reading this correctly, the answer could be A or B.