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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?






2. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






10. A framing square has two sections called the






11. The finished underside of the eaves.






12. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






47. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






48. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the






49. 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.






50. maximum span of a 2'

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