Densepack Insulation for Crews

MT Weatherization Training Center's "Densepack Insulation" Webinar Quiz

To gain BPI credit for the webinar, completion of this quiz is required. If you would like for us to submit for credit for you, please remember to provide your BPI number! A 70% or higher is required to receive BPI credits.

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* 1. Address

First and Last Name *

Agency Name *

BPI Number (if applicable)

City/Town *

State/Province *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 2. What is the ideal density for cellulose in walls?

a. 4 inches per cubic yard

b. 16 inches per sqft

c. 3.5 –4.5 lbs/ft3

d. 2 – 3 lbs/ft3

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* 3. What factor is important to not dam up the hose?

a. Amount of material

b. Temperature

c. Size of hopper

d. 120 or 220 volts

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* 4. When you dense pack a wall you can see up to a _____% decrease in air leakage in the house?

a. 50%

b. 1%

c. 2%

d. 100%

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* 5. What kind of work would you do in a pre-1978 house if you were disturbing paint to blow the walls?

a. Carpet replacement

b. Tree trimming

c. Lead Safe Work

d. Window work

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* 6. The quality of the wall blow can be checked with what tool?

a. A table saw

b. IR camera

c. Hammer

d. Tape measure

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* 7. Before blowing walls in a house, what are some things to check first?

a. Electric panels

b. Cold air returns on exterior walls

c. The type and condition of the walls inside the house

d. All of the above

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* 8. The term "balloon framing" refers to what?

a. Filling a house with air so it won’t lose heat

b. Walls built on top of the floor platform

c. Studs that extend from the mudsill to the rafters

d. Framing that is large and round like a balloon

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* 9. What can cause the walls to blow out inside the house during dense packing?

a. Air pressure is too high on the machine

b. Material rate is too high on the machine

c. RPM’s are too high on the machine

d. All of the above

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* 10. R value is a measure of what?

a. Resistance to heat loss

b. The ratio of a houses perimeter to its height

c. The ability to stop cold air from entering the basement

d. The resistance to air flow

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* 11. Insulation machines have several controls, what is important to know about your machine?

a. How the controls affect the rate of insulation flowing from the hose

b. How to maintain and clean the machine

c. Where to load the insulation and hook up the hose

d. All of the above

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