Carpentry Mid Term

Front 1

How do you calculate board feet?

Back 1

number of pieces x inches thick x inches wide x length in feet

Front 2

What is
3,4,5
Plumb and allign

Back 2

3,4,5: measure 3 and four out from a corner wall and the connecting distance should measure 5. Pythogoreum theorem.
Plumb is making sure the vertical wall is level, this can be done with a plumb and bob.

Front 3

Components of a wall:
With window or door:

Back 3

Studs, King studs for windows and doors, cripples for windows and doors, soul plate, top plate, doubler, header for windows and doors, trimmer stud for windows, rough sill

Front 4

what is sheathing, ply board for?

Back 4

sheathing can be used and reused to create forms. Ply board forms the walls.

Front 5

What is engineered wood?

Back 5

can be laminated and glued, glued particle, stronger than non engineered wood.

Front 6

What is the sequence of Plating?

Back 6

Studs 16 on center/ 15 1/4,
Rough opening for doors is 2" over size of door
Rough opening for windows is manufacturer specs or 1/2"
Overlap top plate with doubler no less than 4'
All window sills greater than 4' must be doubled

Front 7

Name the rules of framing:

Back 7

Be efficient
Know your limits and expectations what is acceptable
Make multiple cuts when possible
Inner voice/ safety first
Develop a routine, lay out, framing
Mesure only when you have to, train your eye
Finish one thing before moving on to something else
Keep other Trades in mind when working
Use the best wood where it counts, identify warpage
Know local code
Dont move materials unless its necessary

Front 8

What is green building?

Back 8

the relationship of a house to its surroundings.

Front 9

What are the five elements of Green building standard?

Back 9

Efficiency
Building area
Embodied energy
Transportation
Durability

Front 10

Describe in more detail the five elements of green building:

Back 10

Transportation costs, Fuels vs distance
Efficiency, Conservation, water and natural surroundings such as location latitude/longitude closeness to bodies of water or altitude
Durability, how long materials will last, how they degrade and re enter the environment
Area, as in location, use of land, orientation of building
Embodied energy, the energy of fuels, manufacturing etc that went into the structure.

Front 11

hearing protection required for anything over....?

Back 11

85 decibals

Front 12

What is the most dangerous tool used on a job site? what is the blade depth limit?

Back 12

Skilsaw, 1/8"below the wood.

Front 13

When using a table saw how far above the wood should the blade be?

Back 13

1/4"