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A contractor wants to remove a temporary brace before the permanent diaphragm is nailed off. What is the risk?

Correct Answer

D) Loss of stability.

Temporary bracing should remain until permanent structural elements provide the intended stability.

Answer Options
A
The ledger load path is not reliable.
B
A ridge board may not act as a beam.
C
Add blocking.
D
Loss of stability.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Temporary bracing should remain until permanent structural elements provide the intended stability.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: The ledger load path is not reliable.

The ledger load path is not reliable. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the framing construction sequence exposure being tested.

Option B: A ridge board may not act as a beam.

A ridge board may not act as a beam. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the framing construction sequence exposure being tested.

Option C: Add blocking.

Add blocking. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the framing construction sequence exposure being tested.

Memory Technique

Name the harm before the guard; ledger, load, path cannot stand in for Coordinating Roof.

Reference Hint

Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Framing construction sequence from Cal/OSHA Title 8 Construction Safety Orders; CSLB B General Building. / Cal/OSHA Title 8 structural stability during construction concepts; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.

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