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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The finished underside of the eaves.






19. A ridgeboard is typically






20. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






21. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. A ridgeboard is typically






38. 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.






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






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






41. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






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






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






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






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






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

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47. 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.






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






49. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...

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