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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






9. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






11. maximum span of a 2'

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






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

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






15. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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






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






18. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






21. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






26. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.






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

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

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29. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






31. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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?






37. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.






38. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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39. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






45. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






50. 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.