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Carpentry Basics 3
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
6
Does not conduct heat as readily
Bundle
Open valley
2. The finished underside of the eaves.
Soffit
Pitch
Interior
Unit rise
3. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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4. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Run; rise
Foundation
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
5. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
1/3
Hidden
Detail
Flashing
6. 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.
Framing a house
Lap
Open valley
Eave
7. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
Floor
Threshold
Span
Interior
8. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
Flashing
27
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Unit rise
9. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
36' wide - 6'-8' high
6
4 inches
10. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
Eave
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Details
Silicone Caulk
11. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
Course
6 feet
Span
6-inch offset
12. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because
Overhang
Run
Of lumber and labor costs
Drip edge
13. 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.
Unit rise
Vent
Open valley
27
14. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
6
1 foot
Overhang
4 inches
15. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Soil stack
1/3
Course
Hidden
16. 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.
Open valley
Ratio
Overhang
6
17. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Eave
Valley
Unit rise
Top
18. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Slope
Ventilation
Details
Flashing
19. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Threshold
Framing
Detail
Top
20. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Tab
Hidden
Eave
21. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Cement dermatitus
Incomplete curing
1 foot
Drip edge
22. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
Felt
Dimension lumber
Sheathing
Sliding T-bevel
23. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
No more than 19 percent
Dimension lumber
Framing
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
24. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Soil stack
Bundle
Floor
Open valley
25. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
Orthographic
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Algae Discoloration
6 feet
26. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Butt edge
Overhang
Rise
27. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Ponderosa pine
Details
Drip edge
Slope
28. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
6-inch offset
Interior
Cement dermatitus
Framing a house
29. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Foundation
Foundation
Rise
Length - width - and height
30. Pieces of metal or roll roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes - chimneys - adjoining walls - dormers - and valleys.
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Flashing
Nail drip edge along eaves
31. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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32. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Perpendicular
Span
Run
A. Plans b. Elevation
33. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/3
Butt edge
Pressure-treated
36'
34. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?
Buckling
Butt edge
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Truss with a steel web
35. 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?
Three
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Pitch
8'
36. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Platform
Flashing
Sliding T-bevel
Tongue and the blade
37. The term quarter-sawed means...
Eave
Rise
Algae Discoloration
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
38. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
6
Deck
1/4 inch
Sliding T-bevel
39. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Incomplete curing
Truss with a steel web
6
Orthographic
40. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Bundle
Run
41. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings
Does not conduct heat as readily
Detail
1/3
55-pound roll roofing
42. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Orthographic
Rise
Finish nail
43. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because
Of lumber and labor costs
6-inch offset
6'-8'
Bundle
44. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are
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45. A ridgeboard is typically
Finish nail
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Details
A. Plans b. Elevation
46. The term quarter-sawed means...
Overhang
Details
Algae Discoloration
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
47. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Interior
Pitch
Square
Soffit
48. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Silicone Caulk
Tab
Ventilation
Orthographic
49. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
36'
Detail
Dimension
18'-0'
50. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
Vent
Vent
A. Plans b. Elevation
1 foot