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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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?






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






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






10. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






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






26. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






30. A framing square has two sections called the






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






32. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






36. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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

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






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






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






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






43. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






44. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






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






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






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






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






49. A framing square has two sections called the






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