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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






4. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the






5. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






6. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






7. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






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






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






19. 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.






20. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






21. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






22. 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?






23. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






24. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






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






29. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






30. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






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






32. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.






33. The finished underside of the eaves.






34. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






35. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






38. 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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39. 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.






40. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






41. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






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






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






47. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.






48. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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49. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






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






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