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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






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






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






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






5. A framing square has two sections called the






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.






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






13. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.






14. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.






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






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






17. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






19. 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.






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






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






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

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






24. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.






25. 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?






26. 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.






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






28. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






30. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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






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






33. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






34. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.






35. 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?






36. A ridgeboard is typically






37. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






40. 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.






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






43. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






45. You are beginning to lay the second course of roof sheathing. What is the MINIMUM number of rafters this piece of roof sheathing must cover?






46. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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






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






49. 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.






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