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






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






3. 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?






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






5. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






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






7. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






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






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






13. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






25. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. The finished underside of the eaves.






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

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






33. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






35. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






36. The term quarter-sawed means...






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

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38. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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