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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Framing a house
6 feet
6
Slope
2. 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?
Floor
Three
Overhang
Orthographic
3. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
Truss with a steel web
Foundation
Incomplete curing
Slope
4. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Floor
Bundle
55-pound roll roofing
36' wide - 6'-8' high
5. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
8'
Threshold
1 foot
Tongue and the blade
6. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Interior
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Cement dermatitus
1. Eave 2. Ridge
7. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Detail
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Flashing
8. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Perpendicular
Eave
Vent
6
9. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Ridge vent
Foundation
55-pound roll roofing
Slope
10. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Framing a house
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Square
Valley
11. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Finish nail
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Two
6 feet
12. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
Perpendicular
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Sheathing
Two
13. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Run
1 foot
Orthographic
14. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Hidden
Tongue and the blade
Lap
6
15. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
1/4 inch
Length - width - and height
Slope
Sliding T-bevel
16. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
5 -400
Ridge shingles
Curling
Vent
17. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Incomplete curing
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Finish nail
18. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Lap
Eave
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Buckling
19. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
Ridge
Face of one riser to the face of the next
A push stick
Does not conduct heat as readily
20. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Threshold
A push stick
Span
Valley
21. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
18'-0'
36'
Ridge vent
Algae Discoloration
22. 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.
Drip edge
Ratio
Perpendicular
Soil stack
23. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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24. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
Felt
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Of lumber and labor costs
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
25. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
No more than 19 percent
Deck
36'
Lap
26. 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
Interior
Eave
36' wide - 6'-8' high
27. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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28. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
No more than 19 percent
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Algae Discoloration
Architect
29. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
Floor
Slope
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Eave
30. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Eave
Nail drip edge along eaves
Rise
Felt
31. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
6 feet
Cement dermatitus
Course
5 -400
32. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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33. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
Dimension
Run
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Run; rise
34. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Nail drip edge along eaves
Algae Discoloration
Dimension
Finish nail
35. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Threshold
Butt edge
1/3
Dimension lumber
36. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Foundation
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
8'
37. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Foundation
Roll roofing
Buckling
Soil stack
38. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Lap
Details
Deck
Floor
39. 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.
6
6'-8'
Eave
Vent
40. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Orthographic
Architect
Square
41. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Three
Dimension
Orthographic
Lap
42. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Curling
1/4 inch
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Platform
43. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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44. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Eave
Soffit
Interior
1. Eave 2. Ridge
45. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
Unit rise
Algae Discoloration
Interior
Perpendicular
46. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
6
Ratio
27
55-pound roll roofing
47. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
Run
6 feet
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Butt edge
48. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Deck
Nail drip edge along eaves
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
49. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Ventilation
Eave
Cement dermatitus
50. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
Square
Face of one riser to the face of the next
A push stick
Run