ROOFING - FINAL EXAM

ROOFING - FINAL EXAM UPDATED 2025/2026 NEW!!
You are examining the side flashing for a masonry chimney. Where the asphalt shingles meet
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the counter flashing, roofing cement has been applied. Your report should include
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· “It is difficult to say if proper step flashings were installed.”
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· “Roofing cement should only be considered a temporary repair.”
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· “This is not a good building practice.”
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· all of the above
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· none of the above
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· all of the above
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Wood decks on roofs may do all of the following except
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· protect the roof from ultraviolet
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· protect the roof from mechanical damage
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· make the roof more difficult to inspect and repair
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· protect the roof from condensation damage
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· create penetrations through the membrane, increasing leakage potential
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· protect the roof from condensation damage
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With concrete or clay tile roofs, common problems with hip and ridge flashings include
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· cracked or shrinking mortar
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· rusted metal
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· gaps in curved tile hip and ridges
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· only 1 and 2 above
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· only 1 and 3 above
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· only 1 and 3 above
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Which solariums would be most prone to condensation? Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`




· a solarium in San Diego
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· a wood framed solarium
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,· a solarium off a kitchen
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· a solarium off a living room
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· a solarium facing south
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· a solarium off a kitchen
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Which skylight is the best at resisting leakage?
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· skylights with integral curbs
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· curbless skylights
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· flush-mounted skylights
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· skylights set on site-built curbs
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· any triple-glazed skylight
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· skylights set on site-built curbs
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Which single-ply system typically uses a base sheet and cap sheet?
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· PVC
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· EPDM
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· metal
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· Mod bit
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· roll roofing
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· Mod bit
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1. Which single-ply membrane is compatible with asphalt?1
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· PVC
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· Mod bit
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· polystyrene
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· EPDM
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· plastic
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· Mod bit
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Which roof membrane has had shattering problems when it was cold outside?
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· Mod bit
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· unprotected roll roofing
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· EPDMIl`




· built up
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We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
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Which of these is the most typical skylight problem?
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· lack of a curb
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· mechanical damage
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· leakage
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· cracked glazing
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· leakage
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We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
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Which of the roof membranes may be damaged by oils left from a refrigerant leak at a roof
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mounted air conditioner?
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· Mod bit
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· built up
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· roll roofing
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