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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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carpentry
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Ridge shingles
16'; up
Pressure-treated
Ponderosa pine
2. A framing square has two sections called the
Three
Tongue and the blade
6'-8'
Top
3. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
A. Plans b. Elevation
6-inch offset
5 -400
Curling
4. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
No more than 19 percent
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Lap
Open valley
5. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Dimension
6'-8'
Course
36' wide - 6'-8' high
6. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Perpendicular
6'-8'
7. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Run
Deck
No more than 19 percent
Pitch
8. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Algae Discoloration
Eave
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
9. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Pressure-treated
A. Plans b. Elevation
No more than 19 percent
Butt edge
10. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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11. 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?
Finish nail
Rise
27
8'
12. 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.
Ratio
4 inches
Overhang
Pitch
13. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Orthographic
Soil stack
Unit rise
Architect
14. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Ridge vent
Length - width - and height
Course
Span
15. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Ridge shingles
Nail drip edge along eaves
Course
A push stick
16. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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17. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
Unit rise
Run
Dimension
Soffit
18. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Eave
Overhang
Architect
Pitch
19. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
4 inches
8'
Run
Ratio
20. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
Framing
6
Felt
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
21. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
Pitch
Floor
Detail
27
22. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.
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23. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Curling
Drip edge
Incomplete curing
27
24. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
Length - width - and height
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Interior
Overhang
25. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Tongue and the blade
Framing
Hidden
26. A ridgeboard is typically
Butt edge
Incomplete curing
27
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
27. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
Face of one riser to the face of the next
1 foot
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
A. Plans b. Elevation
28. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
Hidden
Details
Ratio
Pitch
29. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
6
Incomplete curing
Bundle
Orthographic
30. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Ridge
Lap
6
Platform
31. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are
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32. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
Ridge vent
Deck
Truss with a steel web
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
33. 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.
Tongue and the blade
Open valley
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Unit rise
34. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Soffit
Eave
Rise
Top
35. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
Roofing cement
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Sliding T-bevel
6 feet
36. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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37. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Foundation
4 inches
Ridge
Span
38. The finished underside of the eaves.
Buckling
Buckling
Valley
Soffit
39. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Dimension
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Lap
Platform
40. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Finish nail
A push stick
6'-8'
41. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Ponderosa pine
Threshold
Nail drip edge along eaves
Ponderosa pine
42. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Ridge vent
Curling
Two
Bundle
43. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
Buckling
Curling
A. Plans b. Elevation
Ponderosa pine
44. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Flashing
Tab
Ridge
Eave
45. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
Course
Pitch
55-pound roll roofing
No more than 19 percent
46. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?
1/3
Buckling
Dimension
Floor
47. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
Run; rise
Details
Hidden
Valley
48. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Cement dermatitus
Soil stack
Foundation
Orthographic
49. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
6 feet
Cement dermatitus
8'
Overhang
50. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Rise
27
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Slope