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






2. 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?






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






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






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






6. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.


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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






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






18. A plan is what view of a construction project?






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






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






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


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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






35. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






38. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






49. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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