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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






2. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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17. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






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






19. maximum span of a 2'

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20. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?






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






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






23. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






25. Green concrete is so named because of its






26. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






27. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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






29. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






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






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






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






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






34. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.






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






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






37. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






39. 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?






40. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






44. 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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45. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.






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






47. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






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






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






50. 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.