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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






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






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






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






6. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






9. 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.






10. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






21. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






24. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






28. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






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

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30. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






40. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






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






42. A portable circular saw has






43. 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?






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






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






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






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






48. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






49. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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