Nachi/Internachi - How to Perform Roof Inspections-4 Credits Questions and Answers Graded A+

Nachi/Internachi - How to Perform Roof Inspections-4 Credits Questions and Answers Graded A+ The pitch __________ expressed numerically as a fraction. can be cannot be - Answers can be _______ can be expressed either by a ratio or by inches per foot. Span Slope Pitch Rise - Answers slope Gable roofs have _______ slope(s). two one three - Answers two The lower, level edges of a gable roof are called the _____, and the sloped edges are called the _____. ridges, rakes rakes, eaves eaves, rakes - Answers eaves, rakes _____ is the incline of the roof expressed as a ratio of the vertical rise to the horizontal run, where the run is some portion of the span. Slope Pitch Run Span - Answers slope In roof framing, the base of the triangle is called the _____. span pitch rise run slope - Answers run A 4-in-12 _________ can be expressed as the ratio of 4:12. slope rise pitch span - Answers slope T/F: Most asphalt shingles may be used on roof slopes from 4:12 to 21:12, using standard application methods. True False - Answers true A certain amount of vertical rise over the entire span, or pitch, is represented by a fraction. False True - Answers true A roof that rises _____ inches for every 1 foot or 12 inches of run is said to have a "4 in 12" slope. 4 6 2 10 - Answers 4 The proper slope for guttering is ____ per 5 to 10 feet.