Questions of the Week for Sept. 25th

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A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.
Members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions, and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the questions answered completely in that one post.
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First correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Questions) wins.
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Easy week for you guys to give Marc a rest. LOL
Good luck!
To help everyone, I decided to add the answers at the bottom, just pick the right one as would be shown in Inachi https://education.nachi.org/coursemedia/course-57/documents/StudyGuide_How%20to%20Inspect%20for%20Moisture%20Intrusion.pdf

1). Most homes are designed for no more than ____________p.s.f. of roof covering.

2). Roof sheathings in high wind areas should be attached with ________ or _______ at _____ on center on all framing members.

3). Moisture and water vapor moves in and out of a house in 3 ways; with air currents; by diffusion through materials and by ____ ____.

4). If significant interior air leaks into an attic, ________may not be sufficient to prevent moisture and condensation problems.

5). One of the oldest and most trustworthy practices used to prevent wood and other moisture-sensitive materials from decaying is _____ _____a constant uptake of moisture from the ground.

Answers;
Pick the right one

Heat transfer heat transfer
8d ring shank
5
8d common
4
6d ring shank
1-1/2" staples
12’
separation from
Ventilation
air transportation
circulation
6"
3
8d galvanize
air movement
pressure treatment
thermal diffusion

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Great questions to ponder, Good Luck.
200w (1)

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Very good questions, Marcel!

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Great questions, Marcel. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Nice work Marc !!!

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I deny everything

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all of the above !!!

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1=5
2=8D,6
3=Heat transfer
4=Attic ventilation
5=Separation from

Close but no cigar. So keep playing everyone.

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The first Member to fill in the blanks properly wins.

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All the blanks are filled. :grin:
I got all my answers from the study guide you posted.

  1. 5
  2. 8d, ring shank, 6"
  3. heat transfer
  4. attic ventilation
  5. separation from
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Not quite,
Roof sheathings in high wind areas should be attached with ________ or _______ at _____ on

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1=5
2= 8d ring shank, 8d common, 6”
3=Heat transfer
4=Attic ventilation
5=Separation from

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This is where I got the answer. all the nail are 8d.
It doesn’t matter I was going to give my prize to someone anyway.
Roof sheathing in high–‐wind areas should be attached with minimum 8d (0.113–‐inch diameter) deformed shank nails, or 8d common nails(0.131–‐inch diameter)spaced 6 inches on center at all framing members.

Congratulations Tony Frydenlund for getting the right answers to fill in the blanks.
Follow the directions to claim your prize.
Thanks for participating.

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Thank Marcel for doing this. We all appreciate you.

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Congratulations Tony!

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Yea Tony!
Congrats! :cowboy_hat_face:

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Congratulations, Tony, Awesome!!

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