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






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






3. 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?






4. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...






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






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






20. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






23. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






24. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






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

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






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






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






29. You are beginning to lay the second course of roof sheathing. What is the MINIMUM number of rafters this piece of roof sheathing must cover?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






38. A framing square has two sections called the






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

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40. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






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






46. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






49. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.






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