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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.






2. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






3. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






5. What is the wood commonly used in the manufacture of wood frame windows?






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






7. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






8. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






9. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






10. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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

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

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






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






15. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






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






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






27. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.