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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. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






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






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






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






5. A framing square has two sections called the






6. 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.






7. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.






8. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






16. A portable circular saw has






17. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






22. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






23. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






33. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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

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35. 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.






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






37. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






38. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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

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






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






42. A portable circular saw has






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






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






45. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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

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