Question of the Week 04/02/17

Questions of the week;

Introduction and requirements:

A member of the Award Committee will post a question, at a random day/time.

A competing member may make one post per question thread to answer the question and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the question answered completely in that one post. Editing your one answer post allowed will result in disqualification.

Winnings will be limited to no more than 6 times in a given year, the objective is to allow as many Members a chance to win as possible.
Any disregard to the above and divulging the correct answers will forfeit the weekly winnings.

So please refrain from participating if you have already won in the maximum for the Year.

First correct answer (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Question) wins.

The lucky winner will get a case of “Now that you’ve had a Home Inspection Books” shipped to them at their address on file. Make sure your Address on File with Inachi is correct.

Courtesy of Nick Gromicko.

Winners of the Question of The Week shall request their prize by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submitting their Mailing address for shipping.

Allow 2 weeks for delivery.

Paul is out temporarily, so you have it easy this week. :slight_smile:

The Questions:

**1. A two force member is a structural component that applies force to multiple truss points. T, F.

  1. In Timber Framing, tree nails are used for joinery. T, F.

  2. In advanced framing jack studs are used at windows over 6 feet. T, F. **

**4. Type “W” screws are used in drywall attachment to metal studs. T, F. **

5. Which of the following is not true concerning trusses?

A. The trusses are often used as visual or spatial elements.
B. Trusses are also used for heavily loaded long spans requiring more structural
C. Trusses are never used as repetitive lightweight members, such as steel "bar
D. Trusses are not limited to planar assemblies, and can be arranged as

What happened?
Did he fall off his boat?
He didn’t show for our chapter meeting yesterday!

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I hope he is alright.

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No specifics on Paul at the moment other than he is indisposed and I am filling in for a couple of weeks.

And no winner yet.

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…Whatever!:smiley:

Not yet. :slight_smile:

Anyone else going to try?:slight_smile:

Good questions Marcel!
Not even Roy Lewis got the answers and he is a God among inspectors.

:lol:

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Two out of 5 Stephen. Not bad. ;):slight_smile:

Anyone else going to try?