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Carpentry Basics 3
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Ridge shingles
Felt
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Square
2. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
4 inches
Does not conduct heat as readily
Vent
Bundle
3. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Slope
Interior
Soil stack
Unit rise
4. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/3
Sliding T-bevel
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Tongue and the blade
5. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Ventilation
Perpendicular
Framing a house
Pressure-treated
6. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
55-pound roll roofing
Ridge
Framing
Ponderosa pine
7. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Valley
Silicone Caulk
Finish nail
Two
8. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Ventilation
55-pound roll roofing
Pitch
Truss with a steel web
9. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Ratio
4 inches
Soffit
Dimension lumber
10. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Pitch
A retractable lower blade guard
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Platform
11. Green concrete is so named because of its
Incomplete curing
Top
Valley
Detail
12. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Valley
Top
1 foot
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
13. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
55-pound roll roofing
5 -400
1/3
Felt
14. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Roll roofing
6'-8'
Run; rise
Hidden
15. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
27
Flashing
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
16. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Drip edge
Truss with a steel web
Cement dermatitus
Roll roofing
17. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
Algae Discoloration
Buckling
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Pitch
18. 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.
Curling
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Ratio
A. Plans b. Elevation
19. A ridgeboard is typically
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
16'; up
Framing
Flashing
20. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
Foundation
18'-0'
4 inches
Sheathing
21. How many pieces of 16' lumber are needed for the soleplates - top plates - and double top plates of a building 40' wide and 30' long?
27
6
Interior
Tongue and the blade
22. 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.
A. Plans b. Elevation
Open valley
Valley
Ponderosa pine
23. The term quarter-sawed means...
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Ratio
1 foot
Sheathing
24. 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.
Vent
Flashing
Drip edge
Rise
25. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
1/4 inch
Truss with a steel web
Of lumber and labor costs
8'
26. The finished underside of the eaves.
Algae Discoloration
1/4 inch
Soffit
Ridge vent
27. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Buckling
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
A push stick
28. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Pressure-treated
Truss with a steel web
Top
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
29. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
Butt edge
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Unit rise
Eave
30. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Length - width - and height
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Sliding T-bevel
Tongue and the blade
31. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
8'
16'; up
Cement dermatitus
5 -400
32. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
18'-0'
Felt
Floor
Ratio
33. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?
Foundation
27
Buckling
Truss with a steel web
34. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are
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35. How many pieces of 16' lumber are needed for the soleplates - top plates - and double top plates of a building 40' wide and 30' long?
Details
27
Overhang
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
36. 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.
1/3
Ratio
Orthographic
Eave
37. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Open valley
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Ventilation
36'
38. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Rise
Slope
Valley
39. 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?
Drip edge
Three
Run; rise
6
40. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
Floor
Of lumber and labor costs
Eave
Platform
41. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
Overhang
Pressure-treated
Orthographic
Detail
42. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Pitch
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Silicone Caulk
43. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Ridge vent
Details
Sliding T-bevel
Flashing
44. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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45. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
Framing a house
36'
Drip edge
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
46. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
6 feet
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Ventilation
1/4 inch
47. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Sheathing
Dimension
Ridge
Run; rise
48. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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49. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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50. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
55-pound roll roofing
Top
Sliding T-bevel
18'-0'