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1. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
Framing a house
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Pitch
Valley


2. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Threshold
Roofing cement
Incomplete curing


3. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
No more than 19 percent
Felt
Course
Square


4. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Lap
6
Silicone Caulk
Ponderosa pine


5. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Hidden
Rise
Two
Cement dermatitus


6. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Truss with a steel web
A retractable lower blade guard
Lap
Vent


7. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
Deck
1 foot
Floor
Two


8. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Course
Cement dermatitus
Incomplete curing


9. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
Lap
Two
5 -400
Pressure-treated


10. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Valley
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Does not conduct heat as readily
Span


11. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Floor
Ratio
Ridge vent
Slope


12. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
Architect
Ponderosa pine
Tab
Details


13. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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14. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
6
Bundle
A push stick
Open valley


15. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
16'; up
Vent
1/4 inch
Slope


16. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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17. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Tab
Lap
4 inches
Unit rise


18. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
16'; up
Ventilation
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time


19. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...
1/3
27
Hidden
36' wide - 6'-8' high


20. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Roofing cement
Finish nail
Span
16'; up


21. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
Tongue and the blade
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Buckling
Cement dermatitus


22. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?
Threshold
1 foot
55-pound roll roofing
6'-8'


23. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Finish nail
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Three
Soil stack


24. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?
Dimension lumber
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Details
Perpendicular


25. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
Pressure-treated
No more than 19 percent
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Roll roofing


26. 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.
6'-8'
Architect
6
Vent


27. Pieces of metal or roll roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes - chimneys - adjoining walls - dormers - and valleys.
Sliding T-bevel
Rise
1/4 inch
Flashing


28. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
Soffit
Foundation
Interior
Does not conduct heat as readily


29. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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30. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
Framing
Foundation
6 feet
Flashing


31. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
Framing a house
Roofing cement
6-inch offset
Eave


32. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Pitch
Drip edge
Nail drip edge along eaves


33. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.
Platform
Ventilation
Truss with a steel web
Roofing cement


34. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Foundation
Two
Overhang
55-pound roll roofing


35. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Course
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Span
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom


36. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
Drip edge
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Span
Framing a house


37. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.
1/3
Algae Discoloration
Sheathing
Valley


38. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Soffit
Run
Foundation


39. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
Incomplete curing
Three
36'
Roofing cement


40. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Foundation
Tab
Vent
Flashing


41. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Length - width - and height
Truss with a steel web
18'-0'


42. A plan is what view of a construction project?
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Top
No more than 19 percent
One dimension thicker than a common rafter


43. The term quarter-sawed means...
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Dimension
18'-0'
Incomplete curing


44. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
Felt
Platform
Overhang
Valley


45. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Ventilation
6
Soil stack
Buckling


46. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Tab
Ridge shingles
Details
Dimension


47. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...

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48. 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.
Two
Vent
6
Bundle


49. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.
Details
Ridge
1 foot
Run


50. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.

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