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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.






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






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






4. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






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






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






9. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The finished underside of the eaves.






19. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






20. 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.






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






22. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






23. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






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






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






29. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






32. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






34. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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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42. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






43. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






48. 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?






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






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