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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Lap
Ridge vent
Sheathing
16'; up
2. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
5 -400
Vent
Deck
Curling
3. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
6
4 inches
A. Plans b. Elevation
4. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
Architect
Does not conduct heat as readily
Silicone Caulk
Interior
5. 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?
Three
1/4 inch
Does not conduct heat as readily
Rise
6. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
Vent
1. Eave 2. Ridge
6
Eave
7. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Interior
Ridge vent
Eave
Foundation
8. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
Course
Deck
Run; rise
6
9. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Eave
6-inch offset
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
10. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Bundle
A retractable lower blade guard
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Framing
11. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Top
Ridge
Run; rise
Perpendicular
12. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Valley
Ponderosa pine
Run; rise
Soffit
13. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
A push stick
Truss with a steel web
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Square
14. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
Tab
Silicone Caulk
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
15. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Ridge
Architect
Flashing
Drip edge
16. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Ridge shingles
Valley
6
17. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Orthographic
55-pound roll roofing
6 feet
18. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Ratio
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
No more than 19 percent
19. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Eave
Platform
Roll roofing
4 inches
20. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Three
Buckling
Drip edge
Lap
21. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
Course
Deck
A push stick
Tongue and the blade
22. maximum span of a 2'
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23. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
Silicone Caulk
Pitch
Soffit
Orthographic
24. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Course
Top
Ratio
Butt edge
25. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Curling
36'
Length - width - and height
1 foot
26. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
Course
Pitch
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
27. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Threshold
Span
Square
Flashing
28. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
Nail drip edge along eaves
27
Two
Framing
29. 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.
Course
Silicone Caulk
Of lumber and labor costs
Vent
30. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
6 feet
Framing a house
Roofing cement
Felt
31. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
5 -400
1/4 inch
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
32. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Does not conduct heat as readily
Drip edge
Roll roofing
Curling
33. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
A retractable lower blade guard
Architect
Sheathing
34. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
Framing
4 inches
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Orthographic
35. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
Does not conduct heat as readily
Roll roofing
Truss with a steel web
Pressure-treated
36. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Three
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Ventilation
6
37. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Algae Discoloration
Slope
Detail
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
38. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Silicone Caulk
Finish nail
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
39. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
36' wide - 6'-8' high
No more than 19 percent
Eave
Pressure-treated
40. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
Framing a house
Deck
Curling
Slope
41. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
A retractable lower blade guard
Architect
A. Plans b. Elevation
Vent
42. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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43. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Truss with a steel web
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Architect
Foundation
44. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Length - width - and height
Lap
Run; rise
45. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
Run
Cement dermatitus
Incomplete curing
6
46. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
A push stick
Ratio
Tab
Perpendicular
47. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/4 inch
1/3
Buckling
Open valley
48. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Finish nail
Curling
Length - width - and height
Ponderosa pine
49. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Interior
Interior
36'
Roll roofing
50. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/3
Eave
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Algae Discoloration