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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. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






12. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






14. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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

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18. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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

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






22. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






33. maximum span of a 2'

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34. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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






38. 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?






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






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






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






42. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






47. A framing square has two sections called the






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






49. 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?






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

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