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1. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Course
Sheathing
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Eave


2. maximum span of a 2'

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3. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Dimension
Finish nail
16'; up
Three


4. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
Pitch
Hidden
55-pound roll roofing
Bundle


5. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
Ratio
6
Platform
Deck


6. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
Ponderosa pine
4 inches
5 -400
6 feet


7. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Curling
16'; up
55-pound roll roofing
Lap


8. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Eave
Butt edge
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Lap


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

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10. The term quarter-sawed means...
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
6
Buckling
Ridge shingles


11. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
36'
Ridge
Floor


12. 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.
Span
Ratio
Eave
Eave


13. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Of lumber and labor costs
Square
6'-8'


14. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
Silicone Caulk
Cement dermatitus
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening


15. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Floor
Run; rise
1/3
8'


16. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Framing
Foundation
Cement dermatitus
Platform


17. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
A push stick
Ridge
Silicone Caulk
1/4 inch


18. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
Truss with a steel web
Roofing cement
Cement dermatitus
Architect


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

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20. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
6'-8'
Ridge vent
Tab
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views


21. 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.
Ridge
Open valley
18'-0'
36'


22. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
Course
Incomplete curing
Sliding T-bevel
Buckling


23. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Silicone Caulk
Cement dermatitus
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Eave


24. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
Run; rise
Butt edge
Sheathing
Cement dermatitus


25. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
Pitch
5 -400
4 inches
Tab


26. 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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27. A portable circular saw has
Sliding T-bevel
Run; rise
A retractable lower blade guard
Course


28. 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?
A. Plans b. Elevation
Ratio
Rise
Three


29. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Foundation
Buckling
Ridge vent
Incomplete curing


30. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Curling
Soil stack
Nail drip edge along eaves
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom


31. Green concrete is so named because of its
Buckling
Does not conduct heat as readily
Incomplete curing
Ratio


32. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Orthographic
Sliding T-bevel
Platform
Flashing


33. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
1. Eave 2. Ridge
16'; up
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
A push stick


34. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
55-pound roll roofing
Roll roofing
Details
Silicone Caulk


35. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.
Roll roofing
Interior
27
Butt edge


36. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Open valley
Pitch
Soil stack
36' wide - 6'-8' high


37. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
6
Curling
Soil stack
Framing a house


38. A ridgeboard is typically
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Soil stack
Cement dermatitus
One dimension thicker than a common rafter


39. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Eave
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Top
6


40. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
1 foot
Dimension
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Lap


41. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Span
8'
Orthographic
Incomplete curing


42. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Open valley
Dimension lumber
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Vent


43. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Perpendicular
Threshold


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

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45. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Run; rise
Platform
Floor
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees


46. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Three
6 feet
Detail


47. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Orthographic
Roofing cement
1/3
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom


48. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Framing
Sheathing
1/3
Unit rise


49. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Butt edge
Open valley
Nail drip edge along eaves
Rise


50. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Length - width - and height
Foundation
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
1. Eave 2. Ridge