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






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

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






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






5. 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?






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






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






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






9. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






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






13. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?






14. A portable circular saw has






15. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






24. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






25. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






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






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






31. maximum span of a 2'

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32. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






35. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






37. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?






47. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...






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

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






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