RoofingP M ExamP M Pre
p
1. LowP M roofP M slopeP M isP M aP M possibleP M problemP M withP M allP M theseP M materialsP M EXCEP
a. asphaltPM shingles
b. woodPMshingles
c. woodPMshakes
d. rollPMroofing:PMd.PMrollPMroofing
2. TheP M mostP M vulnerableP M areasP M onP M roofsP M are:
a. asphaltP M shingleP M "cutP M outs"P M orP M slots
b. flashingP M details
c. gablePMends
d. eaves:PMb.PMflashingPMdetails
3. RidgeP M flashingP M canP M alsoP M actP M as:
a. ventingPM systems
b. rainPMgutters
c. lightningPMprotectionPMsystems
1PM/PM
21
, RoofingP M ExamP M Pre
p
d. structuralPMbraces:PMa.PMventingPMsystems
4. CeilingPMjoistsPMare:
a. similarP M toP M raftersP M butP M foundP M onP M low-slopeP M roofs
b. horizontalP M membersP M usedP M withP M raftersP M andP M sometimesP M roofP M joists
c. 2x4's,P M 2x6's,P M 2x8'sP M orP M 2x10'sP M andP M areP M usedP M toP M supportP M theP M sheathing
d. structuralP M membersP M thatP M supportP M theP M "dead"P M loadP M ofP M theP M roofP M sheathi
ngP M andPMthePMroofingPMmaterialPMandPMthePM"live"PMloadsPMabove.:PMb.PMhorizontalPMmembersPMusedPM
withPMraftersPMandPMsometimesPMroofPMjoists
5. AP M commonP M problemP M withP M skylightsP M inP M coldP M climatesP M is:
a. reducedP M visibilityP M andP M lightP M entryP M dueP M toP M snowP M covering
b. windPMnoise
c. coolP M draftsP M onP M peopleP M sittingP M belowP M skylights
d. icePMdams:PMd.PMicePMdams
2PM/PM
21
, RoofingP M ExamP M Pre
p
6. WhatP M isP M theP M advantageP M ofP M "open"P M orP M "skip"P M sheathing?
a. RoofPMpitch
b. Exposure
c. ImprovesP M dryingP M ofP M shakesP M orP M shingles
d. WearPMthroughPMandPMburnPMthrough:PMc.PMImprovesPMdryingPMofPMshakesPMandPMshingles
7. HowPMclosePMtogetherPMshouldPMshakesPMandPMshinglesPMbe,PMsidePMbyPMside?:PMShinglesP
M PM = 1/4"PMtoPM3/8"
ShakesPM=PM3/8"PMtoPM5/8"
8. HowPMdoPMclayPMtilesPMfail?:PMCrackingPMorPMspalling
9. RollP M roofingP M isP M commonlyP M usedP M inP M whatP M flashingP M detail?
a. StepPMflashing
b. ValleyPM flashing
c. CapPMflashing
d. CounterPM flashing:P M b.PMValleyPMflashing
10. ThePMslopePMofPMaPMvalleyPMis:
3PM/PM
21
p
1. LowP M roofP M slopeP M isP M aP M possibleP M problemP M withP M allP M theseP M materialsP M EXCEP
a. asphaltPM shingles
b. woodPMshingles
c. woodPMshakes
d. rollPMroofing:PMd.PMrollPMroofing
2. TheP M mostP M vulnerableP M areasP M onP M roofsP M are:
a. asphaltP M shingleP M "cutP M outs"P M orP M slots
b. flashingP M details
c. gablePMends
d. eaves:PMb.PMflashingPMdetails
3. RidgeP M flashingP M canP M alsoP M actP M as:
a. ventingPM systems
b. rainPMgutters
c. lightningPMprotectionPMsystems
1PM/PM
21
, RoofingP M ExamP M Pre
p
d. structuralPMbraces:PMa.PMventingPMsystems
4. CeilingPMjoistsPMare:
a. similarP M toP M raftersP M butP M foundP M onP M low-slopeP M roofs
b. horizontalP M membersP M usedP M withP M raftersP M andP M sometimesP M roofP M joists
c. 2x4's,P M 2x6's,P M 2x8'sP M orP M 2x10'sP M andP M areP M usedP M toP M supportP M theP M sheathing
d. structuralP M membersP M thatP M supportP M theP M "dead"P M loadP M ofP M theP M roofP M sheathi
ngP M andPMthePMroofingPMmaterialPMandPMthePM"live"PMloadsPMabove.:PMb.PMhorizontalPMmembersPMusedPM
withPMraftersPMandPMsometimesPMroofPMjoists
5. AP M commonP M problemP M withP M skylightsP M inP M coldP M climatesP M is:
a. reducedP M visibilityP M andP M lightP M entryP M dueP M toP M snowP M covering
b. windPMnoise
c. coolP M draftsP M onP M peopleP M sittingP M belowP M skylights
d. icePMdams:PMd.PMicePMdams
2PM/PM
21
, RoofingP M ExamP M Pre
p
6. WhatP M isP M theP M advantageP M ofP M "open"P M orP M "skip"P M sheathing?
a. RoofPMpitch
b. Exposure
c. ImprovesP M dryingP M ofP M shakesP M orP M shingles
d. WearPMthroughPMandPMburnPMthrough:PMc.PMImprovesPMdryingPMofPMshakesPMandPMshingles
7. HowPMclosePMtogetherPMshouldPMshakesPMandPMshinglesPMbe,PMsidePMbyPMside?:PMShinglesP
M PM = 1/4"PMtoPM3/8"
ShakesPM=PM3/8"PMtoPM5/8"
8. HowPMdoPMclayPMtilesPMfail?:PMCrackingPMorPMspalling
9. RollP M roofingP M isP M commonlyP M usedP M inP M whatP M flashingP M detail?
a. StepPMflashing
b. ValleyPM flashing
c. CapPMflashing
d. CounterPM flashing:P M b.PMValleyPMflashing
10. ThePMslopePMofPMaPMvalleyPMis:
3PM/PM
21
