Question of The Week for 6/20/18

**Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!
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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
or giving hints/references will cause a disqualification.
**
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.

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Allow 2 weeks for delivery.

THANKS for being here and good luck!

You got it easy this week, Marc needed a break. :wink:

1. What is the maximum distance for a GFI from a kitchen sink and what is the minimum? ____________ _________Two part ans.

**2. Through-wall flashing should be installed so that it terminates a half inch back from the face of the brick. **
T/F

3. Which of the following is NOT a technique for mitigating the impact of mortar bridging and mortar snots. ?

a. Ensuring a 2" cavity between wythes.
b. Specifying that the mason wait until the mortar is almost dry before placing the next layer of brick.
c. Specifying the mason slope the back side of the mortar bed.
d. Install an open weave mesh designed to catch droppings while allowing the passage of water.

4. Movement capability is an important performance consideration in the choice of through-wall flashing because;

a. The Architect may change his or her mind about the design.
b. it makes renovations easier.
c. flashing must be able to accommodate different thermal and structural movement.
d. flashing should never be able to move.
**
5. Through-wall flashing installation is typically done by these two contractors;**

a. Mason and sealant contractor
b. mason and general contractor
c. sealant contractor and roofer
d. Mason and framer

6. One of the biggest advantages of flexible flashing is

a. it is light and can easily be carried around a job site.
b. it can be folded and curved to work at tricky intersections and wall openings where the same intersections with metal flashing would require soldering.
c. it’s inexpensive.
d. it can be used as an additional insulating layer.

YEA MARCEL ~ Thank you good ones! . . :smiley:

1- Min 24 inches max 48 inches.
2- true
3-b
4-c
5-d
6-b

1- Min 24 inches max 72 inches.
2- False
3-b
4-c
5-d
6-b

1- Min 24 inches max 72 inches.
2- True
3-b
4-c
5-c
6-b

Some are close, but no cigar yet. :smiley:

IMO GFIs only interfere with the wonders of Darwin Theory anyways -
:stuck_out_tongue: :twisted:

Great questions!

LOL! :lol:

And, yes, great questions Marcel.

Took a few weeks off eh, Steve? I hope you enjoyed them and all is good. :slight_smile:

Well hope we get a few more takers. :slight_smile:

  1. 72" max. and 24" min.
  2. T
  3. C
  4. C
  5. A
  6. B

19 days of heaven! :lol:

:lol:

Max 48" Min 24"
F
B
C
C
B

Good questions Marcel, thanks for your time!

Thanks Dave, and I thought they would of been too easy for you smart guys.
Appears #1 and #5 is giving all a hard time. :slight_smile:

I guess I will have to give out the answers tomorrow night. :slight_smile:

I had to take up a part-time gig:

Facebook

Stumped!

I don’t have Facebook and probably never will…:smiley:

Well since no one got the QOTW correct, here are the answers.

  1. What is the maximum distance for a GFI from a kitchen sink and what is the minimum? 2’________ __no minimum_______Two part ans.

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Answers for the questions below are all from a Test from AECDailey;

  1. Through-wall flashing should be installed so that it terminates a half inch back from the face of the brick.
    T/F False

  2. Which of the following is NOT a technique for mitigating the impact of mortar bridging and mortar snots. ?

a. Ensuring a 2" cavity between wythes.
b. Specifying that the mason wait until the mortar is almost dry before placing the next layer of brick.
c. Specifying the mason slope the back side of the mortar bed.
d. Install an open weave mesh designed to catch droppings while allowing the passage of water.

  1. Movement capability is an important performance consideration in the choice of through-wall flashing because;

a. The Architect may change his or her mind about the design.
b. it makes renovations easier.
c. flashing must be able to accommodate different thermal and structural movement.
d. flashing should never be able to move.

  1. Through-wall flashing installation is typically done by these two contractors;

a. Mason and sealant contractor
b. mason and general contractor
c. sealant contractor and roofer
d. Mason and framer

  1. One of the biggest advantages of flexible flashing is

a. it is light and can easily be carried around a job site.
b. it can be folded and curved to work at tricky intersections and wall openings where the same intersections with metal flashing would require soldering.
c. it’s inexpensive.
d. it can be used as an additional insulating layer.