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According to the text, what type of fireplace liners are required for every fireplace except those equipped with a steel liner?
According to the text, what type of fireplace liners are required for every fireplace except those equipped with a steel liner?
What is the minimum thickness required for the sides and back of a firebrick liner?
What is the minimum thickness required for the sides and back of a firebrick liner?
According to the text, what type of mortar should be used for laying firebrick liners?
According to the text, what type of mortar should be used for laying firebrick liners?
What type of lintels can be used to support masonry above fireplace openings?
What type of lintels can be used to support masonry above fireplace openings?
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According to the text, where should the joints between a firebrick liner and the adjacent backing masonry be placed?
According to the text, where should the joints between a firebrick liner and the adjacent backing masonry be placed?
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According to the text, what is the minimum number or maximum spacing of fasteners for board lumber that is 184 mm or less wide?
According to the text, what is the minimum number or maximum spacing of fasteners for board lumber that is 184 mm or less wide?
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According to the text, what is the minimum number or maximum spacing of fasteners for plywood, OSB or waferboard up to 20 mm thick?
According to the text, what is the minimum number or maximum spacing of fasteners for plywood, OSB or waferboard up to 20 mm thick?
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According to the text, what is the minimum diameter or thickness of staples?
According to the text, what is the minimum diameter or thickness of staples?
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According to the text, what is the minimum diameter of roofing nails for the attachment of fibreboard or gypsum sheathing?
According to the text, what is the minimum diameter of roofing nails for the attachment of fibreboard or gypsum sheathing?
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According to the text, what is the minimum diameter of flooring screws?
According to the text, what is the minimum diameter of flooring screws?
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Which code must fireplace inserts and hearth-mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace conform to?
Which code must fireplace inserts and hearth-mounted stoves vented through the throat of a fireplace conform to?
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What is the maximum spacing allowed for small repetitive structural members in wood-frame construction?
What is the maximum spacing allowed for small repetitive structural members in wood-frame construction?
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What is the maximum specified live load on supported subfloors and floor framing in wood-frame construction?
What is the maximum specified live load on supported subfloors and floor framing in wood-frame construction?
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What is the minimum diameter of nails specified in the code for compliance with Table 9.23.3.4.?
What is the minimum diameter of nails specified in the code for compliance with Table 9.23.3.4.?
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How should the nails be positioned to minimize splitting of wood members?
How should the nails be positioned to minimize splitting of wood members?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum number of nails required for attaching a rim joist, trimmer joist, or blocking to supporting walls with required braced wall panels?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum number of nails required for attaching a rim joist, trimmer joist, or blocking to supporting walls with required braced wall panels?
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How many nails are required to attach a bottom wall plate or sole plate to floor joists, rim joists, or blocking for exterior walls?
How many nails are required to attach a bottom wall plate or sole plate to floor joists, rim joists, or blocking for exterior walls?
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What is the minimum number of nails required to attach a ceiling joist to a plate?
What is the minimum number of nails required to attach a ceiling joist to a plate?
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How many nails are required to attach plank decking wider than 38 mm × 140 mm to support?
How many nails are required to attach plank decking wider than 38 mm × 140 mm to support?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how many nails are required to fasten sheathing made of plywood, OSB, or waferboard over 20 mm and up to 25 mm thick?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, how many nails are required to fasten sheathing made of plywood, OSB, or waferboard over 20 mm and up to 25 mm thick?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum thickness required for the back and sides of a fireplace with a metal liner or a firebrick liner less than 51 mm thick?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum thickness required for the back and sides of a fireplace with a metal liner or a firebrick liner less than 51 mm thick?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum distance required from the back of the fire chamber to the plane of the fireplace opening?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum distance required from the back of the fire chamber to the plane of the fireplace opening?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum dimension required for the noncombustible hearth extension in front of the fireplace opening?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum dimension required for the noncombustible hearth extension in front of the fireplace opening?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum clearance required between the back and sides of a fireplace and combustible framing, if the fireplace is located in an exterior wall?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum clearance required between the back and sides of a fireplace and combustible framing, if the fireplace is located in an exterior wall?
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According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum clearance required between the back and sides of the smoke chamber of a fireplace and combustible framing, if the fireplace is located in an exterior wall?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum clearance required between the back and sides of the smoke chamber of a fireplace and combustible framing, if the fireplace is located in an exterior wall?
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Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 5.5m?
Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 5.5m?
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What is the maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 31 beam?
What is the maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 31 beam?
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Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 7.8m?
Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 7.8m?
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What is the maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 21 beam?
What is the maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 21 beam?
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Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 10.2m?
Which beam size is required to support a one-storey dwelling unit with a supported joist length of 10.2m?
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W150 x 22 beam is 6.0m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W150 x 22 beam is 6.0m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 31 beam is 9.4m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 31 beam is 9.4m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 33 beam is 8.3m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 33 beam is 8.3m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 39 beam is 10.0m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 39 beam is 10.0m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 27 beam is 7.3m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 27 beam is 7.3m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 24 beam is 6.8m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 24 beam is 6.8m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 31 beam is 8.9m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 31 beam is 8.9m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 21 beam is 5.6m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W200 x 21 beam is 5.6m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 39 beam is 9.8m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a one-storey dwelling unit with a W250 x 39 beam is 9.8m.
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True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 39 beam is 10.7m.
True or false: The maximum supported joist length for a two-storey dwelling unit with a W310 x 39 beam is 10.7m.
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