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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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1. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






5. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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6. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






7. A ridgeboard is typically






8. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






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






10. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






11. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






12. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.






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






14. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture






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






16. How many pieces of 16' lumber are needed for the soleplates - top plates - and double top plates of a building 40' wide and 30' long?






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






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






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






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






21. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?






22. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






23. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






24. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






25. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.






26. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






27. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.






28. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






31. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?






32. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






33. A framing square has two sections called the






34. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






36. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






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






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






39. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






41. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






42. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






43. maximum span of a 2'

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44. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...






45. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.

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






47. Pieces of metal or roll roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes - chimneys - adjoining walls - dormers - and valleys.






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






49. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)






50. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the