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A 1000-board feet unit is written ____.

A) MBF
B) KBF
C) BFK
D) MBM

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To calculate the BM of lumber, multiply the length in feet by the nominal width and thickness of the pieces in inches, and then divide the product by 12.

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The ____ is a wide-ranging trade section of the specifications that includes items of work such as bulletin boards, canopies, signs, and folding partitions.

On most projects a ____ will be included with the drawings or bound in the specifications providing information about the type and size of doors and frames, and often also details of the hardware specified for each door.

Items of lumber are classified in terms of all of the following EXCEPT:

The ____ trade has a wide scope that in very general terms can be defined as metal items that are neither part of the structural steel work nor part of any other trade section.

The length of baseboard is determined by taking two times the overall length plus two times the overall width of all rooms regardless of shape.

All of the following are considered finish hardware EXCEPT: ​

Ridge blocking is measured along the ridge of the ____ plus the width of the overhang outside of the gables.

Materials for finish carpentry on a commercial project are usually supplied by ____.

When estimating finish hardware, a ____ is often specified on larger projects; otherwise a finish hardware price is obtained from a subcontractor.

Sheathing and siding are measured in square feet or square meters.

Which of the following items of work is included in the specialties trade? ​

The measurement of exterior finishes begins at the foundations and proceeds up to the roof finish.

Flooring, drywall wallboards, insulation, vapor barriers, paint, and other finishes are measured in square feet with no deductions for openings less than ____ square feet.

When using the metric system, the cross-section of a piece of lumber will be stated in ____ using the actual dimensions in preference to the nominal dimensions.

The general contractor's estimator usually measures finishes work for an estimate.

To calculate the BM of a piece of lumber, multiply the length of the piece in feet by the nominal width and thickness of the piece in inches, then divide by 12.

Pieces of board less than 1 inch thick are usually calculated using a thickness of 1/2 inch.

The unit of measurement of lumber is generally the ____, which is sometimes referred to as board foot.