Branch 3 Field Rep: Construction & Repair Exam with Correct Solutions 2024

Branch 3 Field Rep: Construction & Repair Exam with Correct Solutions 2024 Dormer - Answer -A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows. Roof Types - Answer -Lean-to Gable Hip Lean-to - Answer -A lean-to is a type of simple structure originally added to an existing building with the rafters "leaning" against another wall. Free standing lean-to structures are generally used as shelters. Gable - Answer -A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a dual-pitched roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used (which is often related to climate and availability of materials) and aesthetic concerns. Hip - Answer -a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. Boston Hip - Answer -A style of shingling used in finishing the hip of a hip roof in which shingles are laid in two parallel rows Crawl Space - Answer -Joists Subflooring Rim Joist Mudsill Girder Vent Pier Post Pier Pier Block