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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






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






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






4. A portable circular saw has






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






6. 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.






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






8. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






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

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






32. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






35. A framing square has two sections called the






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

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37. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?






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






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






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







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