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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?






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






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






4. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






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






9. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...






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

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






12. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






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






14. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






15. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






16. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






17. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






19. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






21. 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.






22. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






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






24. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






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






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






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






28. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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?






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






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






35. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?






36. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.






37. A ridgeboard is typically






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






39. maximum span of a 2'

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






41. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.






42. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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