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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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carpentry
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
5 -400
1 foot
16'; up
Vent
2. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
Course
Face of one riser to the face of the next
A. Plans b. Elevation
Foundation
3. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Of lumber and labor costs
Hidden
Bundle
Roofing cement
4. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Unit rise
1/4 inch
Ponderosa pine
Roll roofing
5. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Tongue and the blade
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Pressure-treated
6. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
4 inches
Roll roofing
Pitch
A retractable lower blade guard
7. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Soffit
Roofing cement
Threshold
Lap
8. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
Details
Ridge shingles
5 -400
A push stick
9. A framing square has two sections called the
Tongue and the blade
Flashing
Two
Square
10. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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11. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
Pressure-treated
1/4 inch
Nail drip edge along eaves
Roofing cement
12. The term quarter-sawed means...
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Overhang
Ridge vent
13. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Platform
Pitch
Nail drip edge along eaves
1 foot
14. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
6-inch offset
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Does not conduct heat as readily
1/3
15. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
6
Tab
1/4 inch
16. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
Vent
Unit rise
Rise
Nail drip edge along eaves
17. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Dimension
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Square
1/3
18. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Face of one riser to the face of the next
6
Slope
Dimension lumber
19. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.
Ponderosa pine
Algae Discoloration
Truss with a steel web
Span
20. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Foundation
Valley
Soil stack
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
21. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
Vent
No more than 19 percent
Two
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
22. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Nail drip edge along eaves
Soil stack
Tongue and the blade
Open valley
23. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Top
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Nail drip edge along eaves
Pitch
24. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Does not conduct heat as readily
Slope
Face of one riser to the face of the next
25. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Course
Span
Eave
Overhang
26. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Felt
55-pound roll roofing
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
8'
27. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
Run
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
A retractable lower blade guard
28. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Tab
27
Drip edge
Truss with a steel web
29. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
A retractable lower blade guard
1/4 inch
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Felt
30. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Ridge
Eave
A. Plans b. Elevation
16'; up
31. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Of lumber and labor costs
Floor
Run
Unit rise
32. A portable circular saw has
A retractable lower blade guard
Ponderosa pine
Interior
Span
33. A portable circular saw has
A retractable lower blade guard
Pitch
Pressure-treated
Ridge vent
34. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Ventilation
1/3
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
35. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Cement dermatitus
Dimension
4 inches
Face of one riser to the face of the next
36. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Eave
Ventilation
Threshold
Curling
37. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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38. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
Two
Deck
1/3
Vent
39. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are
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40. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
A retractable lower blade guard
Foundation
6-inch offset
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
41. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
Architect
Butt edge
Overhang
Ridge vent
42. 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
A. Plans b. Elevation
Ratio
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
43. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Dimension
Finish nail
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Tab
44. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?
Roll roofing
Silicone Caulk
No more than 19 percent
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
45. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.
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46. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
Soffit
Square
No more than 19 percent
Length - width - and height
47. maximum span of a 2'
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48. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Unit rise
Eave
1 foot
Two
49. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
4 inches
Run; rise
Hidden
Deck
50. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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