NRCA Steep-Slope Roof Systems, 2021 Flashcards
- For single layer application mechanically attached on an asphalt shingle roof system, the
underlayment should be applied horizontally in shingle fashion with side laps of a minimum of inches.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 ½
D. 4
- B 35 Asphalt Shingle > 3.2 Underlayment Design and Installation
- Fastening of full-length three-tab strip shingles requires a minimum of roofing nails per
strip shingle.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 32
- A 52 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- With asphalt shingle roof systems, a/an valley is NOT one of the basic types of valleys.
A. Open
B. California-cut
C. Woven
D. Closed-cut
- B 56 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- In closed-cut valleys, asphalt shingles on one side of the valley are installed across the
valley and shingles from the other side are cut about inches short of the centerline of the valley.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 5
- A 58 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- Drip edge metal is most common for asphalt shingle roof systems and mechanically attached
underlayment should be installed drip edge metal at eaves.
A. Over
B. Under
C. With bull membrane
D. Using fasteners every 6 inches
- A 55 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- With tile roof systems, the two basic valleys are valleys.
A. Open and woven
B. Closed and woven
C. No-cut and closed
D. Open and closed
- D 226 Clay and Concrete Tile > 4.2 Clay and Concrete Tile Roof System Design
and Installation
- A minimum of inches of clearance is recommended between walls and curbs.
A. 12
B. 16
C. 18
D. 24
- D 90, 261, 454 All Books 7.1 > Information Applicable to All Construction Details
566, 677
- Generally, asphalt shingle fasteners should be kept back a minimum of inches from the
center of the valley.
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
- B 56-57 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- Metal flashings used in wood shake or shingle systems may be fabricated from any of the
following except .
A. 26-gauge prefinished galvanized steel
B. 3-pound lead
C. 26-gauge stainless steel
D. 16-ounce copper
- B 650-651 Wood Shake and Wood Shingle > 4.2 Wood Shake and Wood Shingle
Roof System Design and Installation
- In asphalt shingle roof systems, a minimum inch-wide layer of polymer-modified bitumen
underlayment, base sheet or self-adhering underlayment is centered in the valley under the field
underlayment.
A. 19
B. 36
C. 18
D. 6
- B 57 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- When installing hip and ridge shingles on an asphalt shingle roof, cover fasteners should
extend a minimum of an inch through the underside of roof decks less than ¾ of an inch thick.
A. 1/8
B. ¾
C. ½
D. ¼
- A 54 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- For any steep-slope roof system, a minimum distance of inches is recommended between a
penetration and valley center.
A. 6
B. 12
C. 16
D. 18
- D 91, 261, 454 All Books > 7.1 Information Applicable to All Construction Details
566, 677
- The minimum length of 5d box nails to be used on 24-inch taper-split shakes is inches.
A. 1 ¼
B. 1 ¾
C. 2
D. 6
- B 644, Wood Shake and Wood Shingle > 4.1 Asphalt Shingle Materials
Figure 4-3
- Crickets should be installed on any steep-slope roof system at the upslope side of chimneys or
curbed roof penetrations when the chimney or curb is more than inches wide.
A. 24
B. 18
C. 16
D. 12
- A 61, 233, 426 All Books > 4.2 Roof System Design and Installation
543, 652
- There are 22 x 12 slates in a square of roofing.
A. 98
B. 114
C. 108
D. 126
- D 530, Slate > 4.1 Slate Materials
Figure 4-2
- In clay and concrete tile roof systems, drip edge should be nailed at about inches on
centers, slightly staggered.
A. 6
B. 12
C. 10
D. 8
- B 225 Clay and Concrete Tile > 4.2 Clay and Concrete Tile Roof System Design
and Installation
- Metal shingle roof systems may be secured using .
A. Staples, screws or nails
B. Staples, nails or clips and tabs
C. Screws, nails or clips and tabs
D. Staples, screws or clips and tabs
- C 416 Metal Shingle > 4.1 Metal Shingle Material
- If a starter course of shakes consists of two layers, joints should be offset between
neighboring units in the adjacent courses a minimum of inches.
A. ¾
B. 1
C. 1 ¼
D. 1 ½
- D 644 Wood Shake and Wood Shingle > 4.2 Wood Shake and Wood Shingle
Roof System Design and Installation
- is a natural, self-healing metal that weathers to a soft blue-gray patina.
A. Stainless steel
B. Aluminum
C. Zinc
D. Copper
- C 408 Metal Shingle > 4.1 Metal Shingle Material
- For steep – to low-slope transitions, it is recommended that asphalt shingles be held back a
minimum of ________inches above the transition.
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
- B 63 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- It is suggested that nails be used when installing slate roofing.
A. Galvanized
B. Stainless steel
C. Electroplated
D. Copper slating
- D 528-529 Slate > 4.1 Slate Material
- When tapering a 16-foot open valley, the bottom of the valley will be inches greater
than at the top of the valley.
A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
- A 58 Asphalt Shingle > 4.2 Asphalt Shingle Roof System Design and
Installation
- Water and ice-dam underlayment protection should be applied starting at a roof system’s eaves
and extend upslope to a point corresponding to a minimum inches inside the exterior wall line of
a building.
A. 22
B. 12
C. 24
D. 36
- C 36-37, 209 All Books > 3.2 Underlayment Design and Installation
401, 521, 629-630
- The common dimensions for standard three-tab shingles are .
A. 12” x 36”
B. 12” x 40”
C. 11” x 36”
D. 11” x 40”
- A 39 Asphalt Shingle > 4 Asphalt Shingles