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L04 - Exterior Finishes in Residential Construction Flashcards

1
Q

Eaves

A

Horizontal roof edges

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2
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Sloping roof edges

A

Rakes

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3
Q

Horizontal roof edges are called ______ while sloping roof edges are called rakes.

A

eaves

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4
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Horizontal roof edges are called “eaves” while sloping roof edges are called “_______”

A

rakes, rake

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5
Q

True or False:
Eaves should be ventilated, particularly in hot climates

A

False, eaves should be ventilated in cold climates

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6
Q

True or False:
Under NZ Building Code, roofing underlay is required under all metal clad roofs regardless of roof pitch (slope).

A

True

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7
Q

When does roofing underlay normally go on?

A

Before cladding

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8
Q

Asphalt-saturated felt paper is an example of what?

A

Common underlay

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9
Q

Taut (stressed) wire netting can be incorporated into building a residential roof to ______ ___ _______ _________

A

support the roofing underlay

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10
Q

Roofing underlay is always placed ABOVE…

A

the roof purlins

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11
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Roofing underlay is always placed BELOW…

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the roof battens

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12
Q

Longrun
Tiles
Asphalt shingles (not so often)
are what?

A

Main types of roof cladding in NZ

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13
Q

If asphalt shingles are installed as roof cladding, the roof framing will typically feature _________

A

sheathing/sarking

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14
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What is the name of the cladding system banned in the 1980s which featured asbestos?

A

Fibrolite

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15
Q

What is a classic kiwi roof?

A

Longrun (aka Profiled Metal Roof)

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16
Q

What is long run suitable for?

A

low-pitched roofs (3-12 degrees)

17
Q

True or False:
There are two types of long run roof cladding: corrugated and rib

A

True

18
Q

Modern tiles are either ________ or imitations _________

A

clay, concrete or pressed metal

19
Q

What are the two main styles of heavy tiles?

A

Spanish (or mission) and shingle

20
Q

Newly framed walls are covered in “___________” that acts as air barrier and backup weatherproofing layer.

A

housewrap

21
Q

Side of a window

A

Jamb

22
Q

Top of a window

A

Top

23
Q

Bottom of a window

A

Sill

24
Q

Which window type is predominant in OLD New Zealand houses and represents the most common type in the U.S., today?

A

Hung

25
Q

Which window type is predominant in new Kiwi houses?

A

awning

26
Q

Common types of wall cladding

A

Weatherboard
Masonry veneer
Stucco/monolithic

27
Q

Weathergrooves in weatherboard wall cladding are designed to counter _______ _________.

A

Capillary action

28
Q

What is the most common materials for imitations of wood?

A

Aluminium
Plastic (PVC, Vinyl)
Fibre cement (big competitor of natural weatherboard)

29
Q

What is the closest appearance to traditional wood weatherboard?

A

Fibre Cement Plank

30
Q

Masonry Veneer is perhaps the ____________ wall cladding.

A

most durable

31
Q

True or False:
At the bottom of masonry veneer are weep holes, which allow water to drain from the air cavity behind

A

True

32
Q

Behind masonry veneer lies an air cavity at the bottom of which are “______ ______” which enable water that has penetrated past the cladding to escape.

A

weep holes

33
Q

True or False:
Monolithic claddings, EIFS & TFC use barrier approach but traditional stucco doesn’t

A

True

34
Q

True or False:
The key difference between traditional stucco cladding and the leaky building ‘usual suspects’ of polymer-modified plaster systems, TFC and EIFS is that traditional stucco embraces a ‘barrier approach’.

A

False

35
Q

Which of the following ‘usual suspect’ monolithic cladding systems DO NOT follow a ‘barrier approach’?
Textured fibre cement (TFC)
EIFS
Traditional stucco
Polymer-modified plaster systems

A

Traditional stucco

36
Q

EIFS stands for “_______ ________ ______ ___________”.

A

Exterior Insulation and Finish System

37
Q

True or False:
Of the discussed monolithic cladding systems linked to leaky building syndrome, EIFS provides additional insulation.

A

True

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