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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?






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






3. A ridgeboard is typically






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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






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






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

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18. 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?






19. 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.






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






21. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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






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






39. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






40. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






45. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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






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