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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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. maximum span of a 2'

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9. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






14. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?






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






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






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






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






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






20. maximum span of a 2'

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21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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?






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






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






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






32. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






34. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






37. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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






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






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

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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. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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






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






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