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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.






2. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture






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






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






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






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






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






8. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.






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






10. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






11. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






12. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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13. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.






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






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






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






17. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?






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






19. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






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






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






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






32. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?






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






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






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






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






37. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






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






41. The term quarter-sawed means...






42. 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?






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






44. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?






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






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






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






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






49. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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50. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.