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Wall sheathing nailing is visibly wider than the approved fastening schedule. What should happen?

Correct Answer

B) Correct fastening to the approved schedule before cover or inspection acceptance

Sheathing fastening affects structural performance and should match the approved schedule before cover.

Answer Options
A
The framing crew should paint nail heads
B
Correct fastening to the approved schedule before cover or inspection acceptance
C
The framing crew should wait for drywall
D
The framing crew should ignore edge spacing

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Sheathing fastening affects structural performance and should match the approved schedule before cover.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: The framing crew should paint nail heads

Choice A gives Paint nail heads. Its specific error: the option shifts to a different trade task; the tested Sheathing fastening correction function or field correction is Correct fastening to the approved schedule before cover or inspection acceptance.

Option C: The framing crew should wait for drywall

In wood framing, Wait for drywall is the wrong selection for Sheathing fastening correction: the action skips the timing, documentation, or field-control step needed for Sheathing fastening correction.

Option D: The framing crew should ignore edge spacing

The trap in D is Ignore edge spacing. That selection is wrong because it tries to bypass the Sheathing fastening correction checkpoint.

Memory Technique

Remember sheathing fastening correction by its jobsite consequence: the correct move points to Correct fastening to the approved schedule before cover or inspection acceptance.

Reference Hint

Open International Building Code wood construction provisions; APA and truss handling practice; use the index entry or section for "Wood sheathing fastening" to confirm that Sheathing fastening affects structural performance and should match the approved schedule before cover.

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