Chapter 11 Wall and Ceiling Framing 273
Communicating
about Carpentry
1. Speaking. Write a brief scene in which 5–10
terms are used as you imagine them being used by
carpenters in a real-life context. Then rewrite the
dialogue using simpler sentences and transitions,
as though an adult were describing the same
scene to elementary or middle-school students.
Read both scenes to the class and ask for feedback
on whether the two scenes were appropriate for
their different audiences.
2. Reading. With a partner, create flash cards for
the key terms in the chapter. On the front of the
card, write the term. Practice reading aloud the
terms, clarifying pronunciations where needed.
(You may also use a dictionary.)
3. Listening and Speaking. Working with a partner,
create a simple scale model of a typical wall,
floor, or ceiling framing. Identify the following
components, making sure to place them properly:
bridging, ceiling joists, crown, girder, hanger,
headers, housewrap, joists, ledger, partitions,
ribbon, rough openings, sill, soffit, studs,
subflooring, top plates, trimmer. Additional
components may be included, depending on the
type of framing being used. Drawings may be
substituted for the physical model if necessary.
Be creative in selecting materials for the
various structures. Options include balsa wood,
toothpicks, popsicle sticks, or materials from a
model or craft store.
4. Reading and Writing. Conduct library or
internet research to learn about the history and
development of the balloon framing method
of residential construction. Identify the parts
of the country where it was most extensively
used and what role it played in the expansion of
Midwestern and Western cities. Try to determine
when and why it was replaced by the platform
framing method. If facilities are available, develop
your information into a PowerPoint presentation.
Communicating
about Carpentry
1. Speaking. Write a brief scene in which 5–10
terms are used as you imagine them being used by
carpenters in a real-life context. Then rewrite the
dialogue using simpler sentences and transitions,
as though an adult were describing the same
scene to elementary or middle-school students.
Read both scenes to the class and ask for feedback
on whether the two scenes were appropriate for
their different audiences.
2. Reading. With a partner, create flash cards for
the key terms in the chapter. On the front of the
card, write the term. Practice reading aloud the
terms, clarifying pronunciations where needed.
(You may also use a dictionary.)
3. Listening and Speaking. Working with a partner,
create a simple scale model of a typical wall,
floor, or ceiling framing. Identify the following
components, making sure to place them properly:
bridging, ceiling joists, crown, girder, hanger,
headers, housewrap, joists, ledger, partitions,
ribbon, rough openings, sill, soffit, studs,
subflooring, top plates, trimmer. Additional
components may be included, depending on the
type of framing being used. Drawings may be
substituted for the physical model if necessary.
Be creative in selecting materials for the
various structures. Options include balsa wood,
toothpicks, popsicle sticks, or materials from a
model or craft store.
4. Reading and Writing. Conduct library or
internet research to learn about the history and
development of the balloon framing method
of residential construction. Identify the parts
of the country where it was most extensively
used and what role it played in the expansion of
Midwestern and Western cities. Try to determine
when and why it was replaced by the platform
framing method. If facilities are available, develop
your information into a PowerPoint presentation.