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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. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






2. 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.






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






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






5. The term quarter-sawed means...






6. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.






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






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






9. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






14. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






15. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






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






17. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...

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






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






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






21. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.






29. 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?






30. The finished underside of the eaves.






31. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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

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






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






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






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






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






38. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...






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






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






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






42. 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.






43. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






44. maximum span of a 2'

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45. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






47. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






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