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The work plan must account for this condition: the controlling field constraint is that sound control needs continuous cavity fill. Which insulation placement is most suitable?

Correct Answer

B) Select full-height batts in partition cavity

full-height batts in partition cavity best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
Material choice: Select batts stopped below ceiling line
B
Select full-height batts in partition cavity
C
Select compressed batts at services
D
Select random gaps around boxes

Why This Is the Correct Answer

full-height batts in partition cavity best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: Material choice: Select batts stopped below ceiling line

Material choice: Select batts stopped below ceiling line puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for acoustical insulation.

Option C: Select compressed batts at services

Select compressed batts at services puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for acoustical insulation.

Option D: Select random gaps around boxes

Select random gaps around boxes puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for acoustical insulation.

Memory Technique

An unlabeled Foreman Selecting dollar tells the wrong story.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Interior methods; acoustical insulation and partition continuity; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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