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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?






2. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






5. maximum span of a 2'

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






7. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






9. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






12. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






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






20. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






23. A portable circular saw has






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






25. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide






26. A ridgeboard is typically






27. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






30. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






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






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






36. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






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






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






40. Green concrete is so named because of its






41. 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.






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






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






44. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






45. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






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






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






50. 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.