Posts used in post foundations are commonly made of:

A wood foundation is particularly suitable in:

For a wood foundation, the trench excavated for a structure with a crawl space should be __ deep.

When using a wood foundation for a basement:

Nails used in wood foundations should be made of:

The floor joists or trusses of a wood foundation are placed on the:

Backfilling for a wood foundation should be started:

The factor that determines the ability of concrete or masonry basement wall to resist earth pressure include:

The distance from the top of the basement floor to the bottom of the floor joists above should be no less than:

Basement load bearing crosswalls should be attached to exterior walls by:

If the wood sill bears on the outer and inner face shells of a block foundation wall:

Concrete block basement walls should be damp-proofed to eliminate ground water from seeping through the wall. This is done by:

To support a 4' masonry wall above an opening, the smallest piece of steel angle that can be used for a 10'-6' span is:

When ordering concrete, allow ____ cubic feet to the yard.

Concrete slabs are normally placed on a base of compacted sand ___ thick.

The actual size of a typical 'concrete block' (hollow concrete masonry unit) is ____.