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






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






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






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






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

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6. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






9. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.






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






11. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






13. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






14. A portable circular saw has






15. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






23. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






27. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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






31. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






41. You are beginning to lay the second course of roof sheathing. What is the MINIMUM number of rafters this piece of roof sheathing must cover?






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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