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Carpentry Basics 3
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Three
Framing a house
Two
2. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Architect
Square
Cement dermatitus
3. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
1/4 inch
Dimension
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
6'-8'
4. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Ridge vent
Framing a house
Ridge shingles
Silicone Caulk
5. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
Of lumber and labor costs
Felt
8'
Algae Discoloration
6. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Deck
Floor
6
Curling
7. A framing square has two sections called the
Drip edge
Span
Framing a house
Tongue and the blade
8. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Truss with a steel web
1/4 inch
Unit rise
9. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Eave
Top
Cement dermatitus
Run
10. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
Silicone Caulk
Vent
Architect
Ventilation
11. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Bundle
Incomplete curing
4 inches
Slope
12. A framing square has two sections called the
Tongue and the blade
Buckling
Ventilation
Span
13. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Valley
Two
Pitch
Framing a house
14. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Pitch
Sliding T-bevel
6
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
15. 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.
Tab
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Flashing
Run
16. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Ridge
Interior
Eave
Ridge shingles
17. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
Open valley
18'-0'
55-pound roll roofing
Silicone Caulk
18. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
1 foot
Pitch
Tab
Floor
19. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Nail drip edge along eaves
1/3
Of lumber and labor costs
Pitch
20. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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21. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Eave
Pressure-treated
Threshold
8'
22. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
Sliding T-bevel
Roofing cement
Top
5 -400
23. 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.
6 feet
Perpendicular
Open valley
Algae Discoloration
24. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Ventilation
Felt
Cement dermatitus
Roofing cement
25. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
6'-8'
Span
Ratio
1. Eave 2. Ridge
26. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Pressure-treated
Tab
A retractable lower blade guard
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
27. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Eave
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Flashing
28. 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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29. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
6 feet
Bundle
Flashing
A retractable lower blade guard
30. 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.
Valley
A push stick
Open valley
Drip edge
31. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
Overhang
36'
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Length - width - and height
32. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Pressure-treated
Unit rise
Hidden
Dimension
33. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
18'-0'
Platform
Buckling
6 feet
34. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Run
Threshold
Truss with a steel web
Dimension lumber
35. 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.
Truss with a steel web
Deck
Ratio
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
36. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Curling
6 feet
Roll roofing
Ratio
37. The term quarter-sawed means...
Algae Discoloration
36' wide - 6'-8' high
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Soffit
38. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Pressure-treated
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Truss with a steel web
Ridge shingles
39. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Run
Foundation
Threshold
Ventilation
40. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Ridge vent
Nail drip edge along eaves
Top
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
41. maximum span of a 2'
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42. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
A push stick
Ratio
43. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
6-inch offset
Course
Three
44. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Square
Cement dermatitus
8'
45. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Hidden
Dimension
Length - width - and height
1. Eave 2. Ridge
46. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Threshold
Valley
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Butt edge
47. 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
Sliding T-bevel
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Pitch
48. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Top
Soil stack
27
A. Plans b. Elevation
49. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Open valley
Roll roofing
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Roofing cement
50. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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