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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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2. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
Buckling
6 feet
Top
Hidden
3. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Foundation
Open valley
Truss with a steel web
Ridge shingles
4. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Felt
Tongue and the blade
Truss with a steel web
1/3
5. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Orthographic
Eave
Foundation
6. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Top
Truss with a steel web
Tongue and the blade
7. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Buckling
Two
6'-8'
Nail drip edge along eaves
8. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Valley
Felt
Curling
Unit rise
9. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Curling
Vent
Span
6
10. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
Truss with a steel web
Ridge vent
Tab
11. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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12. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
Does not conduct heat as readily
Curling
Foundation
Sliding T-bevel
13. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Ventilation
5 -400
Perpendicular
14. The term quarter-sawed means...
Framing a house
Platform
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Roll roofing
15. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
1 foot
Detail
27
Truss with a steel web
16. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Soffit
55-pound roll roofing
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Run; rise
17. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Nail drip edge along eaves
Run; rise
6
Lap
18. 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.
Roofing cement
6
Open valley
Soil stack
19. 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?
Run; rise
27
Dimension
Foundation
20. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Buckling
Valley
Foundation
1/4 inch
21. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Bundle
5 -400
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Ventilation
22. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
Ridge vent
Pitch
Platform
Ridge shingles
23. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
36'
Square
5 -400
Face of one riser to the face of the next
24. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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25. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Sliding T-bevel
Course
Soil stack
6
26. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Butt edge
55-pound roll roofing
27
27. 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.
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Ridge shingles
Vent
Interior
28. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Silicone Caulk
Buckling
Dimension
Threshold
29. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?
Run
Silicone Caulk
Architect
Cement dermatitus
30. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
1 foot
Does not conduct heat as readily
Span
Incomplete curing
31. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
Flashing
4 inches
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Details
32. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Framing a house
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Ridge vent
Truss with a steel web
33. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Perpendicular
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Run
34. The finished underside of the eaves.
Soffit
Tab
Pitch
Soil stack
35. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
Overhang
Soil stack
Perpendicular
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
36. 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?
Roofing cement
27
Finish nail
6'-8'
37. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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38. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
6
6 feet
Drip edge
Overhang
39. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Details
Eave
Soffit
Hidden
40. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Butt edge
Flashing
Tab
Rise
41. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
16'; up
Pressure-treated
Run
Three
42. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Threshold
Ridge vent
Top
6
43. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Lap
Foundation
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Length - width - and height
44. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
Slope
6
No more than 19 percent
Roofing cement
45. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.
16'; up
Span
Butt edge
6-inch offset
46. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
6'-8'
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Architect
4 inches
47. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Course
Tongue and the blade
Floor
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
48. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
Of lumber and labor costs
Framing
1/4 inch
Square
49. maximum span of a 2'
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50. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
6
Pitch
Bundle