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






2. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.






3. 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.






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






5. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.






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






7. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.






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






9. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






11. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






12. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






15. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture






16. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?






17. 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.






18. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide






19. A ridgeboard is typically






20. 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?






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






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






23. 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.






24. The term quarter-sawed means...






25. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






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






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






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






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






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






31. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?






32. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






34. 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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35. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?






36. 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.






37. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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

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41. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






43. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.






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






45. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






46. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






47. A ridgeboard is typically






48. Green concrete is so named because of its






49. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






50. maximum span of a 2'

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