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Carpentry Things Vocab
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Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Are stud size lumber used between studs in a wall to eliminate upward drft - thereby choking a fire that might start in a wall
Top plate
Sway brace
Fireblocks
Channels & Corners
2. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.
sill
Truss web
Channels & Corners
Truss
3. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof
Cripples
Truss chord
Fascia Board
Studs
4. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.
Trimmers
Sway brace
Cap Plate
Sway brace
5. Stud size lumber cut in proper lengths and used as a support between the top plate and door or window header and between the window sill and sole plate.
Sole plate
Cripples
Let-in-Brace
Header
6. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss
Channels & Corners
Truss chord
Sway brace
Fireblocks
7. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material
Truss chord
Channels & Corners
Sole plate
Gable fill
8. Is a framework made up of lumber members called chords and webs which form a light - strong and rigid structure.
Truss
Brace
Top plate
Cap Plate
9. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.
Brace
Trimmers
sill
Channels & Corners
10. The lumber nailed to the ends of the tp chords of the tresses to give a finished look to the roof
Truss
Sway brace
Fascia Board
Let-in-Brace
11. A principal piece of lumber which strengthens the top of a wall. Allows one wall to tie o another and serves as a junction.
Truss web
Brace
Cap Plate
Top plate
12. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed
Ridge blocking
Top plate
Let-in-Brace
Cripples
13. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.
Gable fill
Sway brace
Truss
Header
14. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window
sill
Cap Plate
Top plate
Truss web
15. 2 by 4 lumber that serves as the bottom of the opening for a window
Fascia Board
Top plate
sill
Let-in-Brace
16. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.
Truss
Trimmers
Channels & Corners
Trimmers
17. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.
Header
Truss web
Gussets
Truss chord
18. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.
Let-in-Brace
Sway brace
Trimmers
Truss
19. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.
Sway brace
Ridge blocking
Trimmers
Toenailing
20. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.
Gable fill
Fireblocks
Sole plate
Studs
21. Heavy lumber used to support the area above an opening. Headers are used above door and window openings.
Header
Truss web
Truss chord
Brace
22. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.
Fascia Board
Ridge blocking
Trimmers
Sole plate
23. Stud size lumber cut in proper lengths and used as a support between the top plate and door or window header and between the window sill and sole plate.
Cripples
Fireblocks
Header
Truss chord
24. Are stud size lumber used between studs in a wall to eliminate upward drft - thereby choking a fire that might start in a wall
Trimmers
Studs
Fireblocks
Ridge blocking
25. Used to support door and window headers and window sills
Fascia Board
Trimmers
Fascia Board
Channels & Corners
26. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood
Trimmers
Truss web
Toenailing
Truss web
27. Gives support and strength to the truss
Sway brace
sill
Truss web
Cripples
28. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.
Trimmers
Top plate
sill
Ridge blocking
29. Used to support door and window headers and window sills
Trimmers
Gable fill
Fireblocks
Gussets
30. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the bottom of a wall and to which studs - trimmers and cripples are nailed.
Sway brace
Let-in-Brace
Sole plate
Gussets
31. Lumber put into a wall so the wall will be stable and remain square.
Brace
Let-in-Brace
Cripples
Truss
32. Used for support and connect the sole and top plates.
Studs
Gable fill
Cap Plate
Top plate
33. 2 by 4 lumber placed between trusses at the ridge of the roof which keeps the trusses stable and vertical.
Ridge blocking
Sole plate
Cripples
Truss chord
34. A principal piece of lumber that serves as the top of a wall and to which studs and cripples are nailed
Fireblocks
Sway brace
Header
Top plate
35. Driving a nail at an angle through 2 pieces of wood
Toenailing
Let-in-Brace
Sway brace
Channels & Corners
36. 2 by 4 lumber used to support the top chord of the truss and provide backing for nailing finish material
Gable fill
Fireblocks
Cap Plate
Truss web
37. Gives support and strength to the truss
sill
Truss web
Sway brace
Cap Plate
38. An arrangement of lumber used at the corner of a wall or along its interior so that adjoining walls can be attached and nailed.
Let-in-Brace
Truss
Channels & Corners
Studs
39. Lumber used to give support and additional strength to another piece of lumber.
Studs
Toenailing
Toenailing
Brace
40. Connectors used to bind together truss chords and webs at the joints. They can be made out of wood or metal.
Ridge blocking
Truss web
Gussets
Cripples
41. Used to make the top and bottom chords of the truss
Let-in-Brace
Fascia Board
Truss chord
Sway brace
42. Gives good support to a truss and the roof structure.
Studs
Gussets
Sway brace
Channels & Corners