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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






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






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






4. 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?






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...






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






18. 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.






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






20. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






23. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






27. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.






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






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






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






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






32. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






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






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






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