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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. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A framing square has two sections called the






11. 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?






12. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






16. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






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






20. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






22. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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






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






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






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

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27. 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.






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






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






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






31. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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?






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






38. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






41. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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

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






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






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






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






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






48. A ridgeboard is typically






49. Green concrete is so named because of its






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