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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






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






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






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






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






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






8. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






9. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.


10. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






13. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






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






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






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






19. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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


23. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






24. A framing square has two sections called the






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






26. 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.






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






29. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






32. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






34. The scale of a drawing is not a unit of measurement but represents the _____ between the size of the object as shown - and its actual size.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






45. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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


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






49. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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