1)By the time a kiln dried 2x10 pieceof wood reaches the lumber yard, its actual dimensions are close to__________ inches X __________ inches.

1 3/4" X 9 3/4"

1 1/2" X 9 1/4"

1 1/2" X 9 1/2"

2" x 10"

2) What is the reasoning behind placing stone onthe ground side of a foundation wall?

help support the wall during its life

to reduce the cost of backfill.

provide a clean drainage plane

to fix errors in excavation

3) In the United States, roofpitch is usually given on architectural drawings as inches of riseper _______ of run.

is unitless

Foot

Inch

yard

4) out of all of the listed engineered productsthat can be used for wide door headers, which is the strongest andwhich is weakest? Match them where 1 is strongest and 4 isweakest.
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