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Carpentry Basics 3
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Rise
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Bundle
Three
2. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Length - width - and height
Square
Orthographic
Unit rise
3. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Interior
Dimension
Cement dermatitus
4 inches
4. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Does not conduct heat as readily
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Tab
Nail drip edge along eaves
5. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Ridge vent
Does not conduct heat as readily
Pressure-treated
27
6. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
Unit rise
Floor
Eave
1/3
7. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Ridge vent
Deck
5 -400
Flashing
8. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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9. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.
Foundation
6'-8'
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
10. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Bundle
Cement dermatitus
Drip edge
Roofing cement
11. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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12. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Ridge shingles
Platform
Interior
Ridge shingles
13. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
Drip edge
Eave
55-pound roll roofing
Valley
14. The term quarter-sawed means...
Drip edge
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Drip edge
Overhang
15. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
Pitch
Run
Roofing cement
27
16. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Architect
Framing
Ridge shingles
Cement dermatitus
17. 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?
Three
8'
Span
Threshold
18. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Threshold
Foundation
19. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Pressure-treated
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Framing a house
20. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
A push stick
55-pound roll roofing
5 -400
8'
21. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
Three
Soil stack
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Lap
22. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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23. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
Roofing cement
Sliding T-bevel
Drip edge
A. Plans b. Elevation
24. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
27
Sliding T-bevel
Details
Dimension
25. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
27
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Ventilation
Soil stack
26. 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.
Butt edge
Vent
Detail
Floor
27. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Run; rise
A push stick
Interior
Length - width - and height
28. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Rise
Platform
Threshold
Of lumber and labor costs
29. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Pitch
Tab
5 -400
30. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Nail drip edge along eaves
1/3
Does not conduct heat as readily
31. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Finish nail
Incomplete curing
Algae Discoloration
32. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
Roll roofing
Roofing cement
No more than 19 percent
Nail drip edge along eaves
33. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
8'
Roofing cement
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Truss with a steel web
34. The term quarter-sawed means...
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
1/3
Perpendicular
Course
35. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Overhang
1/4 inch
Eave
6 feet
36. 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.
Ridge vent
Felt
Ratio
6-inch offset
37. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Ridge
Rise
Framing a house
Sheathing
38. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
Curling
Orthographic
6-inch offset
Cement dermatitus
39. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Truss with a steel web
6
Cement dermatitus
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
40. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Tab
Roll roofing
Top
Curling
41. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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42. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
1 foot
A retractable lower blade guard
A push stick
Algae Discoloration
43. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Dimension lumber
Nail drip edge along eaves
Two
Truss with a steel web
44. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
Does not conduct heat as readily
6
Interior
36'
45. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Drip edge
Details
Detail
Valley
46. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
Ridge
Roll roofing
6
A. Plans b. Elevation
47. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
Does not conduct heat as readily
Truss with a steel web
Dimension
1 foot
48. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Three
Valley
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Slope
49. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Of lumber and labor costs
Hidden
Square
50. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Platform
Buckling
Eave