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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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carpentry
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Detail
Pitch
6'-8'
Course
2. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
Valley
Buckling
1/4 inch
Does not conduct heat as readily
3. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
A push stick
Open valley
36'
Drip edge
4. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Cement dermatitus
Pressure-treated
4 inches
Does not conduct heat as readily
5. maximum span of a 2'
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6. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Silicone Caulk
Threshold
Interior
Ridge vent
7. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Tab
Course
Perpendicular
Vent
8. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Lap
Rise
Overhang
Incomplete curing
9. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Eave
Roofing cement
8'
6-inch offset
10. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Ponderosa pine
Butt edge
Interior
Finish nail
11. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
Soil stack
Open valley
Orthographic
5 -400
12. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Floor
Bundle
Foundation
Ventilation
13. 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?
No more than 19 percent
Incomplete curing
Does not conduct heat as readily
27
14. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Drip edge
Architect
Dimension lumber
Nail drip edge along eaves
15. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Nail drip edge along eaves
Curling
Ridge vent
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
16. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Hidden
Ventilation
Sliding T-bevel
6
17. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
36'
Pressure-treated
5 -400
Foundation
18. What is the wood commonly used in the manufacture of wood frame windows?
Ridge shingles
Detail
Ponderosa pine
Pitch
19. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Eave
16'; up
20. The term quarter-sawed means...
Foundation
Details
Flashing
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
21. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
Does not conduct heat as readily
Butt edge
Architect
Deck
22. A portable circular saw has
A retractable lower blade guard
Does not conduct heat as readily
Nail drip edge along eaves
Of lumber and labor costs
23. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Open valley
36' wide - 6'-8' high
6-inch offset
24. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Pitch
Roll roofing
A. Plans b. Elevation
Vent
25. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Ridge shingles
Rise
18'-0'
No more than 19 percent
26. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Top
Unit rise
Run; rise
6'-8'
27. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
18'-0'
Square
Silicone Caulk
Roofing cement
28. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
No more than 19 percent
Square
Dimension
29. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
27
Of lumber and labor costs
6-inch offset
1. Eave 2. Ridge
30. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
Interior
6-inch offset
1/4 inch
Finish nail
31. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Soil stack
Platform
Rise
Does not conduct heat as readily
32. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
18'-0'
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Overhang
Details
33. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
Ridge vent
A. Plans b. Elevation
Length - width - and height
Bundle
34. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
Sheathing
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Framing
35. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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36. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
A retractable lower blade guard
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
No more than 19 percent
37. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Tab
Buckling
Dimension
Sliding T-bevel
38. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Slope
Course
Tab
Cement dermatitus
39. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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40. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Dimension lumber
Detail
Rise
Span
41. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
6'-8'
Overhang
Tab
6-inch offset
42. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
Framing
Course
Hidden
Algae Discoloration
43. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Curling
Vent
Drip edge
Valley
44. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?
Finish nail
A. Plans b. Elevation
18'-0'
Silicone Caulk
45. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
Framing a house
Ventilation
Face of one riser to the face of the next
27
46. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Square
Of lumber and labor costs
Ridge shingles
Orthographic
47. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
Perpendicular
16'; up
Pitch
A push stick
48. 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.
Nail drip edge along eaves
Butt edge
Vent
Dimension
49. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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50. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
1/4 inch
Length - width - and height
Soil stack
Three