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






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






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






4. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






15. 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?






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






17. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






21. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






44. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. The finished underside of the eaves.






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