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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.






2. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






3. 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.






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






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






6. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






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






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






11. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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






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






17. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






18. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.






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






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






21. The standard width for a main entry door is...


22. 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?






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






24. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






32. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






33. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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