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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






4. maximum span of a 2'

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






6. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...






7. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






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






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






13. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?






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






15. The scale of a drawing is not a unit of measurement but represents the _____ between the size of the object as shown - and its actual size.






16. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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

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






19. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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20. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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21. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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22. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






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






25. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






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






28. A framing square has two sections called the






29. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?






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






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






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






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






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






35. A plan is what view of a construction project?






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






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






38. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






42. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.






43. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






46. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






48. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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49. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






50. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?