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About This Quiz
As the saying goes, home is where the heart is. But just how does one go about building a home in the first place? Find out some fun facts about this detailed process by taking the quiz.
How long does it take for the concrete in a house's foundation to fully cure?
about 2 days
about 1 week
about 4 weeks
What is the role of a contractor?
A contractor is hired to build a house and personally completes every aspect of the production process.
A contractor inspects a house to make sure it has been built properly.
A contractor is responsible for making sure a house is properly built, but makes use of subcontractors to complete certain aspects of a house's construction.
What's a stud?
a horse used for breeding
an attractive young man
2x4s with their centers placed 16 inches apart running along the inside of a house's walls
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Why is plywood so important in home construction?
Plywood forms a barrier to keep out pests.
Plywood is a key component of home insulation.
Plywood strengthens and stabilizes different portions of a home's frame.
Why are bathtubs filled during the installation process?
Construction workers have a hard job -- sometimes they need a hot soak at the end of the day!
Bathtubs are heavy -- and they get a lot heavier when filled with water -- filling them up let's them settle into place.
The bathtub is filled in order to clean away any sawdust, plaster or other debris that result from the installation process.
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Why do the pipes under all the house's plumbing fixtures have looping bends in them?
Without those bends, sinks, bathtubs and toilets wouldn't smell quite so sweet -- sewer air would waft up through the pipes.
Those tricky bends are installed with the plumbing just so people have to hire the plumbers later to come and unclog them.
They help conserve water.
What's the soffit?
The method used to interlock panels of vinyl siding.
The area extending out from a home's outer walls, below the roof overhang.
The aluminum strips that are fixed to places where roof shingles meet portions of a house's outer walls, which helps weather-proof the roof against rain.
Why is insulation so important?
Insulation helps the walls breathe so they don't rot or become moldy.
Insulation helps regulate the temperature in a home by blocking heat transfer.
Insulation acts like a sponge, drawing in heat and forming a warm cocoon all around a house.
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What's a punch list?
It's a final list of things that need to be finished before the home construction process is complete.
It's a tool used to create the openings for the home's windows and doors.
It's what happens if a house is poorly constructed and starts to list slightly to one side after the contractors are gone -- looking as if it has "been punched."