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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.


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






3. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...






4. 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.






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






6. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






7. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






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






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


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






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






13. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?






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






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






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






17. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?






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






19. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






20. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






22. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...






23. 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?






24. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?






25. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






28. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






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






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






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






32. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






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






34. A framing square has two sections called the






35. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?






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






48. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are


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






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