4Th Year Carpenter Full Review

Front 1

If you curve the front of a tread what are 4 conditions you must follow?

Back 1

Back (Definition)

Front 2

Define lead time

Back 2

The amount of time from ordering to delivery.

Front 3

What is a control zone when regarding utilities?

Back 3

1m on either side of location marks for an underground facility.

5m from high pressure such as fibre optics and pipelines

** hand dig**

Front 4

What are 4 reasons for hoarding?

Back 4

Protection from weather

Containment of dust and vapours

Crowd control

Security

Front 5

Colour codes for utilities:

Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green.

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Red- Electrical

Yellow- petroleum and Gaseous materials

Orange- telephone, cable tv

Blue- potable water

Green- sanitary sewers, storm sewers, drain lines

Purple- reclaimed water, irrigation and slurry lines

Front 6

What is the depth and location for these facilities:

Electrical, water, gas, sewer, telephone, cable tv

Back 6

Back (Definition)

Front 7

When renovating involves plumbing, which old pipe material will need to be changed and why?

Back 7

Grey cast iron pipes, which are more subject to cracks and breaks then ductile cast iron.

Front 8

How far can the outlet drain extend below the toilet? If you cut a joist to allow for the drain, what must you add to the floor system?

Back 8

Drain can extend 150-200mm (6-8”) below the toilet. It is common to cut a joist to be cut to allow for the drain but a header must be installed.

Front 9

What is typical centre of an outlet drain for a toilet from finish wall ?

Back 9

Back (Definition)

Front 10

What might be needed to support the edges of a tub when installing? What are they commonly made of?

Back 10

Ribbons or ledgers made from 2x4

Front 11

What must be put into consideration when constructing a plumbing wall?

Back 11

Must be wider than 2x4 in order to accommodate the main 100mm (4”) stack

Front 12

What must you do regarding insulation in a cantilever space?

Back 12

Leave a 25-50mm (1-2”) space above the insulation to allow warm air from the house to heat the floor

Front 13

When installing bay or bow windows in a renovation, the extensions should be ___ times the cantilever dimension so they extend ___ times into the building. No less than ___ times into the building

Back 13

Back (Definition)

Front 14

When dimensioning doors and window in what order are dimensions placed?

Back 14

Width first, height second

Front 15

Define underpinning, temporary or permanent?

Back 15

Back (Definition)

Front 16

Define needling, temporary or permanent?

Back 16

Back (Definition)

Front 17

What is min ftg depth and how does that effect the projection?

Back 17

Back (Definition)

Front 18

What procedure should you follow when increasing footing size?

Back 18

Increase in sections so that all supporting soil is not removed at the same time

Front 19

What should be done prior to staining close grained woods?

Back 19

A wash coat should be used to ensure uniform stain.

Front 20

What is a flitch? What is it used for?

Back 20

Flitch is a section of log used mostly for veneer.

Front 21

What is your first step before installing veneered panels?

Back 21

Match them for grain and colour

Front 22

In regards to adjustable shelving. What is supported with horizontal slots? Vertical slots? Where are they placed?

Back 22

Horizontal slots- support from the sides (end)

Vertical slots - support behind and mid span

Front 23

What is average span of a bookshelf?

Min thickness of sides?

Min thickness of back?

Min thickness of back panel?

Min depth?

Average shelf spacing?

Back 23

Max span- 810 (32”)

Sides - 19mm thick

Back- min 6 mm

Depth- min 200mm

Shelf spacing- 200-300mm

Front 24

Average linen closet:

Depth, shelf thickness, height to top shelf, height to first shelf, shelf spacing

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Depth- 400-600

Shelf 15-19mm thick

Top shelf- 2100mm

1st shelf- 800mm

Shelves spaced- 300-500mm

Front 25

Define procurement

Back 25

Ordering, expediting and receiving construction material

Front 26

Define lead time

Back 26

Amount of time from order date until delivery

Front 27

How far should you stack wood above ground?

Back 27

100mm (4”)

Front 28

Define fibre saturation point

Back 28

The cell walls are still saturated but there is no water left in the cell cavities

Front 29

Define relative humidity

Back 29

Cell walls lose moisture until they reach equilibrium with the atmospheric moisture

Front 30

How long should hardwood acclimatize before install?

Back 30

4-5 days

Front 31

What is a bar chart? What is a negative to using this type of chart?

Back 31

Relating a list of activities to a time scale.

These charts limit overlapping of activities

Front 32

Explain critical path method

Back 32

Back (Definition)

Front 33

What is an advantage of laminate flooring?

Back 33

It floats, not attached to substrate. Can be installed over almost any existing floor

Front 34

What is an advantage of laminate flooring?

Back 34

It floats, not attached to substrate. Can be installed over almost any existing floor

Front 35

What is average moisture content of wood strip flooring? What are standard dimensions?

Back 35

12 % or less

Width- 39-140mm (1-1/2”-5-1/2”)

Thickness - 19mm-32mm(3/4”-1-1/4”)

Front 36

Higher quality wood flooring has “relief cuts” on the bottom, why?

Back 36

Increases chances to lay flat on irregular surfaces, minimizes warping and cupping

Front 37

What is the difference between quarter sawn and plain sawn in regards to wood flooring?

Back 37

Back (Definition)

Front 38

Define substrate (flooring)

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Underlying material to which a finish or an adhesive film or coating is applied.

Finished floor is attach and is supported

Front 39

After substrate what is the second layer of material called? What is it’s purpose?

Back 39

Underlayment. Provides consistent surface upon which to install floor covering

Front 40

What is important before flooring when concrete is your subfloor? How long should you let the concrete cure before laying flooring?

Back 40

Install sleepers

Concrete must be 60 days old

Front 41

What is minimum thickness for underlayment?

Back 41

6mm

Front 42

When must underlayment be increased to minimum 11mm?

Back 42

When supports below are spaced over 300mm (12”)

Front 43

When panel underlayment is applied over plywood or OSB the joints in underlay must be ____ or more from any joints in the subfloor below it

Back 43

200mm (8”)

Front 44

When applying adhesive to your floor how far must you stay away from the perimeter?

Back 44

300mm (12”)

Front 45

When using concrete as a subfloor, what is the specifications for poly?

Thickness and overlap

Back 45

Back (Definition)

Front 46

True or false

Strip flooring should use particle board as underlayment

Back 46

False. Never use particle board, not enough holding power.

Front 47

How much expansion space should you leave for plastic laminate flooring?

Back 47

6mm (1/4”)

Front 48

With strip flooring how far should joints be spaced between rows?

Back 48

No closer than 150mm (6”)

Front 49

When would you use a spline (flooring)?

Back 49

Wood strip to fit grooves in flooring when transferring between multiple rooms

Front 50

How far above finished floor is a chair rail usually placed?

Back 50

900mm (36”)

Front 51

What moisture content should moulding have before instal?

Back 51

4-6%

Front 52

What joint is usually used to join two pieces of moulding?

Back 52

Scarf joint

Front 53

When nailing moulding what should be considered when choosing length of nail?

Back 53

Nails must be long enough to go through moulding and wall finish, penetrating a support member by at least 25mm