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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A portable circular saw has






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






3. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






5. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the






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






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






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






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






10. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






11. maximum span of a 2'


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






13. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?






14. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






17. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.






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






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






20. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?






21. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.






22. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...


23. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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


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






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






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






30. A framing square has two sections called the






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






32. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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


37. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?






38. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






39. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






42. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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


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






45. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide






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






47. The finished underside of the eaves.






48. Method of valley construction in which shingles on both sides of the valley are trimmed along a chalk line. The line is snapped on each side of the valley. Shingles do not extend across the valley. The flashing is exposed.






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






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