Carpentry - B Flashcards
Carpentry Remodeling
The back of door jams are kerfed to reduce?
1) thickness of jam
2) tendency to warp
3) moisture absorption
4) contact with the stud
Tendency to warp
To see if an opening is square, which can be used?
1) plumb bob
2) level
3) measured diagonals
4) water level
measured diagonals
When using a portable extension ladder to access an elevated surface, or as ingress or egress in an excavation. The ladder side rails shall extend a min. of how many feet above the landing surface?
1) 2 1/2 feet
2) 3 1/2 feet
3) 3 feet
4) 4 feet
3 feet above landing surface
Door casing should be ____?
1) installed with a reveal from the jamb
2) only nailed to the jam and caulked to the wall
3) installed tightly to the floor
4) only nailed to the trimmer studs and caulked to the jam
Installed with a reveal from the jamb
In laying out stair winders?
1) they should be no less than 6 inches wide at the inside of the turn
2) local codes must be consulted
3) the width 12 inches from the edge must be equal to the tread depth
4) the width of the treads can be reduced
local codes must be consulted
What is the Max. vertical spacing of drywall screws used to fasten 1/2” gypsum board without adhesive to a wall framed on center?
1) 8 inches
2) 16 inches
3) 12 inches
4) 18 inches
16 inches maximum spacing
Which of the following is correct with regards to truss storage?
1) scissor trusses should be stored with the peaks up
2) vertically stored trusses need to be braced but not blocked
3) protection from ground moisture is only needed if the trussed are to be stored for longer than 30 days
4) horizontally stored trusses should be on blocking that is 8’ to 10’ feet apart.
Horizontally stored trusses should be on blocking that is 8’ to 10’ feet apart.
What is the min. size lumber that can be used for temporary bracing for trusses?
1) short lengths of 2 x 4’s can be used for spaces between adjacent trusses
2) 10’ foot 2 x 4’s
3) 8’ foot 2 x 4’s
4) 6’ foot 2 x 6’s
10’ foot 2 x 4’s
During handling, trusses should be supported at max intervals of?
1) 10 feet
2) 20 feet
3) 25 feet
4) 12 feet
25 feet
What is the min. height of guard located along open-sided walking surfaces, messanines, platforms, stairways, ramps and landings?
1) 30 inches
2) 40 inches
3) 36 inches
4) 42 inches
42 inches
When Lumber Dries it tends to shrink?
1) equally in width and length
2) more in width than length
3) more in length than width
4) in thickness
More in width than length
What is the min. temporary bracing needed for (6) - 16’ foot wood trusses?
1) lateral bracing only
2) diagonal bracing only
3) lateral and diagonal bracing only
4) lateral, diagonal and ground bracing
Lateral, diagonal and ground bracing
When installing shoe molding on a hardwood floor, the shoe mold should?
1) be nailed to the base board and the floor for a tight fit
2) alternately be nailed to the floor and the base board
3) nailed only to the base board or the floor but not to both
4) power nailed to avoid splitting the thin material
Nailed only to the base board or the floor but not to both
A window stool needs a horn cut for a proper fit. This allows the stool to do what?
1) extend past the window jams giving a place to end the jamb trim
2) be installed after the jam trim is in place
3) returns the ends of the stool to the wall to eliminate end grain
4) accommodate the slope of the window sill
Extend past the window jams giving a place to end the jamb trim
The plans require window extensions on all outside windows. This solves what problem?
1) adds height to the window jams to make them all the same height
2) provides a place for decorative trim to be installed
3) allows standard windows to be allowed in thicker walls
4) provides room for a standard window stool
Allows standard windows to be allowed in thicker walls
An exterior door has a metal threshold with a D shaped, vinyl weather seal projecting upward. The bottom of the door needs to be?
1) beveled to not catch the vinyl insert but fit tightly
2) square cut equal to the height of the metal portion of the threshold
3) sealed to control moisture and control warping
4) cut with an outward facing bevel for drainage
Beveled to not catch the vinyl insert but fit tightly
When installing a window with exterior casing?
1) it should be installed after siding is installed
2) flashing should be installed over the window head
3) the flange should be screwed to the sheathing
4) the window will be inset in the wall for weather protection
Flashing should be installed over the window head
Stair treads installed with an open board will need to?
1) have a false riser installed
2) be scribed to the open skirt board
3) be notched around the newel post
4) have a mitered return edge molding
Have a mitered return edge molding
When installing base board for a wood floor, it should be placed to?
1) provide room for bling nailing the floor
2) allow the wood floor to butt tightly against it
3) allow the wood floor to run under the base
4) provide a gap for finishing the wood floor
Allow the wood floor to run under the base
What is the min. number of cylinder tests that would be permissible on a given project?
1) 2 cylinder tests
2) 3 cylinder tests
3) 4 cylinders tests
4) 5 cylinder tests
3 cylinder tests
What is the min. thickness for a concrete slab on grade beneath an area normal occupancy?
1) 3” inches
2) 3 1/2” inches
3) 4 “inches
4) 4 1/2” inches
3 1/2” inches
The primary condition in which drywall problems occurs is?
1) poor workmanship
2) humidity
3) improper equipment
4) poor quality of product
Poor workmanship
After adding or replacing drywall fasteners. the head should be covered with?
1) wall adhesive
2) painters caulking
3) joint compound
4) spackling compound
Joint compound
Veneer plasters are best mixed with a heavy duty electric drill with what following attachment?
1) a texture paddle
2) a joint compound paddle
3) a potato paddle
4) a cage - type paddle
A cage - type paddle
