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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






11. 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.






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






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






14. The term quarter-sawed means...






15. 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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16. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






17. 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.






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






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






20. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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






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






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






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






26. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






27. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






29. 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?






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






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






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






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






34. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






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






40. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






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






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






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






44. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






45. The finished underside of the eaves.






46. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?






47. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






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






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






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