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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A ridgeboard is typically
Eave
55-pound roll roofing
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
2. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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3. 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?
16'; up
Ponderosa pine
27
Ratio
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.
A. Plans b. Elevation
Ridge vent
Lap
Flashing
5. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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6. A framing square has two sections called the
Tongue and the blade
Tab
Hidden
6
7. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
Eave
1/3
6 feet
36'
8. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Finish nail
Threshold
Span
Span
9. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Architect
Of lumber and labor costs
6
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
10. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
Pitch
55-pound roll roofing
27
Finish nail
11. A framing square has two sections called the
Algae Discoloration
Overhang
Deck
Tongue and the blade
12. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Details
Tongue and the blade
Two
Detail
13. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.
A retractable lower blade guard
Ridge vent
Rise
18'-0'
14. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Buckling
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Slope
1/3
15. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
Threshold
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Floor
4 inches
16. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Curling
1 foot
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Nail drip edge along eaves
17. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
Hidden
Butt edge
6'-8'
6'-8'
18. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Does not conduct heat as readily
1/4 inch
Deck
19. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
Slope
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Course
Bundle
20. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
6'-8'
Pitch
Sliding T-bevel
16'; up
21. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Span
18'-0'
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
22. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Ridge
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Eave
23. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Threshold
Detail
Bundle
55-pound roll roofing
24. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Roll roofing
6 feet
6
18'-0'
25. A portable circular saw has
Pitch
Dimension lumber
Flashing
A retractable lower blade guard
26. A ridgeboard is typically
Hidden
Roll roofing
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Framing
27. Green concrete is so named because of its
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Incomplete curing
Course
Floor
28. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Interior
Platform
Curling
Open valley
29. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
Detail
Sliding T-bevel
Buckling
Framing
30. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
36'
No more than 19 percent
Perpendicular
Finish nail
31. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Foundation
Interior
Vent
Ponderosa pine
32. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Tab
Detail
Two
Ridge
33. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
55-pound roll roofing
Valley
Pitch
Tongue and the blade
34. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Run
6
Orthographic
Span
35. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
Interior
Pitch
A retractable lower blade guard
Buckling
36. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Dimension
Pressure-treated
Buckling
Ridge vent
37. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Flashing
Soil stack
Bundle
6
38. 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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39. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings
Perpendicular
27
Dimension
Detail
40. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Run; rise
Of lumber and labor costs
Framing a house
Curling
41. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
55-pound roll roofing
Butt edge
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Ridge
42. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
8'
Ridge shingles
Felt
Architect
43. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
Drip edge
Pressure-treated
6'-8'
1. Eave 2. Ridge
44. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Drip edge
27
Run
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
45. The finished underside of the eaves.
Soffit
Butt edge
A retractable lower blade guard
Valley
46. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
Felt
Does not conduct heat as readily
Truss with a steel web
Butt edge
47. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
Floor
Of lumber and labor costs
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Dimension lumber
48. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?
Deck
18'-0'
Square
Silicone Caulk
49. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.
Run; rise
Algae Discoloration
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Square
50. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
5 -400
Bundle
Ridge shingles