MICHIGAN ROOFING EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Wood shingles shall not be installed on slopes less than ___________. - ✔✔3/12
✔✔According to code, the minimum permitted spacing between adjacent wood shingles
is - ✔✔1/4" - 3/8"
✔✔Per R907.3 , the maximum layers of shingles allowed is ____________. - ✔✔2
✔✔According to code, asphalt shingles may be applied over an existing roof which has
- ✔✔1 layer of asphalt shingles.
✔✔Fireplace dampers shall be located not less ______ inches above the top of the
fireplace opening. - ✔✔8
✔✔Minimum clearance for interior combustible framing next to a fireplace chimney is
_________. - ✔✔2 inches
✔✔Used to divert storm water around a chimney greater than 30 inches wide when the
chimney is located at the eave or mid span of the roof. - ✔✔Cricket/saddle
✔✔Chimneys shall extend at least _________ higher than any portion of a building
within 10 feet. - ✔✔2 feet
✔✔The amount of roofing material needed to cover 100 s.f. is called - ✔✔Square
✔✔The distance between the edge of one course of shingles and the edge of the next
higher course is called - ✔✔Exposure
✔✔The inclined edge of a gable roof is called the - ✔✔Rake
✔✔Underlayment is used under the shingles mainly for which of the following: -
✔✔Provide additional weather protection
✔✔At the rake, the metal drip edge goes - ✔✔over the underlayment
✔✔At the eave, the metal drip edge goes - ✔✔under the underlayment/Ice guard
✔✔In a closed cut valley the overlapping shingles are cut off at which point - ✔✔2
inches off center towards high side
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Wood shingles shall not be installed on slopes less than ___________. - ✔✔3/12
✔✔According to code, the minimum permitted spacing between adjacent wood shingles
is - ✔✔1/4" - 3/8"
✔✔Per R907.3 , the maximum layers of shingles allowed is ____________. - ✔✔2
✔✔According to code, asphalt shingles may be applied over an existing roof which has
- ✔✔1 layer of asphalt shingles.
✔✔Fireplace dampers shall be located not less ______ inches above the top of the
fireplace opening. - ✔✔8
✔✔Minimum clearance for interior combustible framing next to a fireplace chimney is
_________. - ✔✔2 inches
✔✔Used to divert storm water around a chimney greater than 30 inches wide when the
chimney is located at the eave or mid span of the roof. - ✔✔Cricket/saddle
✔✔Chimneys shall extend at least _________ higher than any portion of a building
within 10 feet. - ✔✔2 feet
✔✔The amount of roofing material needed to cover 100 s.f. is called - ✔✔Square
✔✔The distance between the edge of one course of shingles and the edge of the next
higher course is called - ✔✔Exposure
✔✔The inclined edge of a gable roof is called the - ✔✔Rake
✔✔Underlayment is used under the shingles mainly for which of the following: -
✔✔Provide additional weather protection
✔✔At the rake, the metal drip edge goes - ✔✔over the underlayment
✔✔At the eave, the metal drip edge goes - ✔✔under the underlayment/Ice guard
✔✔In a closed cut valley the overlapping shingles are cut off at which point - ✔✔2
inches off center towards high side
