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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






2. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?






3. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.






4. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






5. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?






6. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






7. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






8. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.






9. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.






10. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






11. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.






12. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






13. What is the wood commonly used in the manufacture of wood frame windows?






14. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






15. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.






16. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






17. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.






18. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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19. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






20. maximum span of a 2'

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21. The term quarter-sawed means...






22. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.






23. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?






24. Any outlet for air that protrudes through the roof deck - such as a pipe or stack. Any device installed on the roof - gable - or soffit for the purpose of ventilating the underside of the roof deck.






25. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.






26. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.






27. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...






28. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.






29. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






30. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






31. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






32. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






33. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?






34. A framing square has two sections called the






35. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






36. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.






37. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






38. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?






39. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?






40. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.






41. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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42. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.






43. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?






44. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






45. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






46. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.






47. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






48. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






49. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...






50. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...