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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.






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






3. 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.






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






5. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






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






7. The term quarter-sawed means...






8. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






9. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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?






16. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?






17. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






18. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






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






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






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






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

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23. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






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






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






29. A portable circular saw has






30. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






34. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...






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






36. Green concrete is so named because of its






37. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






42. 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?






43. A ridgeboard is typically






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






45. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?






46. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)






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.






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






49. A ridgeboard is typically






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