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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. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






2. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






5. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






8. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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9. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






11. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






20. A framing square has two sections called the






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






22. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






24. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






28. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.






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

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30. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






39. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.






40. What is the wood commonly used in the manufacture of wood frame windows?






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






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

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43. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






44. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






45. Green concrete is so named because of its






46. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...






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. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






49. 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?






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