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






2. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






5. 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.






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






7. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.






8. Green concrete is so named because of its






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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

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23. A ridgeboard is typically






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

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






26. 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?






27. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A portable circular saw has






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






36. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






49. A ridgeboard is typically






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