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






2. 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.






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






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






5. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






9. 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?






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






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






12. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






13. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






15. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






16. A framing square has two sections called the






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






18. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






21. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






29. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?






30. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






31. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






32. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






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






36. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.






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






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






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






40. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






41. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






42. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






43. 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?






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






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






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

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






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






49. 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.






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