Roofing

Question 1

2. What is fascia for?

Answer 1

They are nailed to the cut ends of rafters and prevent water from being drawn back along the overhang and inside the walls.

Question 2

3. What is soffits for?

Answer 2

They dose off the underside of the rafters from nesting under eaves or getting into the attic.

Question 3

4. Parts of eaves?

Answer 3

1. Rafter (????????). 2. Ledger. 3. Rafter end cap. 4. Fascia. 5. Soffit.

Question 4

5. How do fascia and soffits work together?

Answer 4

1. They dose off the area beneath the roof eaves. 2. The fascia covers the rafter ends while providing a surface for attaching gutters. 3. Soffits prevent birds from nesting under eaves and often have vents to bring fresh air into attic space.

Question 5

1. Spring and fall maintenance?

Answer 5

1. Check your gutters, downspouts and roof for leaks. 2. Fill crack in foundation and repair siding. 3. Wash house exterior. 4. Clean gaps between deck boards. 5. Trim any trees and or vegetation tuching the house. 6. Inspect and replace weather stripping if needed clean storm-window weep holes. 7. Clean out window wells.

Question 6

6. The bottom edge of the roof?

Answer 6

Eave.

Question 7

7. A line running from the eave to the ridge formed where two sloping sections of roof meet. Found on roofs with more than two main faces, (????????? ??? ???????????? ????)?

Answer 7

Hip.

Question 8

8. The side edge of the roof, which runs from eave to ridge or hip?

Answer 8

Rake.

Question 9

9. The line across the top of the roof, formed where two main faces of the roof meet, (??????)?

Answer 9

Ridge.

Question 10

10. A trough formed by two section of roof, meeting at an angle, (?????????? ??? ?????????? 2? ????)?

Answer 10

Valley.

Question 11

11. Guarantee time for asphalt shingles?

Answer 11

Up to 30 years.

Question 12

12. ?????????

Answer 12

Roll roofing.

Question 13

13. What shall you use for chimney flashing?

Answer 13

Base, step and cap flashing.

Question 14

14. What shall you use for valley flashing?

Answer 14

Prefab valley flashing.

Question 15

15. What protect the edges of the roof?

Answer 15

Gutter aprons and drip edges.

Question 16

16. What wood need to shore it up or replace it?

Answer 16

Any wood showing a moisture content above 18%.

Question 17

17. ??????? ?????????

Answer 17

Wood shakes.

Question 18

18. How can you find a quantity of shingle bundles?

Answer 18

1. Count area of roof. 2. Add 10% for gables and 15% for hips. 3. Convert into the standard roofing measurement of “sqrares”. (A square is 100 square feet). 4. A bundle covers about /3 of square.

Question 19

19. A waterproof fitting that goes around vent pipes?

Answer 19

Boot.

Question 20

20. How can you protect the damaged roof in case of sadden rain?

Answer 20

Have a couple of tarps on hand.

Question 21

21. What shall you use to remove the old shingles?

Answer 21

Roofing shovel or pitch fork.

Question 22

22. How can you clean the stray nails from the yard?

Answer 22

Use a release magnet.

Question 23

23. Sequence of installation of drip edges?

Answer 23

1. Install the drip edge on the fascia before in stalling underlayment. Nail the edge at 12” intervals. 2. Installlthe edge flashing on the rake fascia after installing the rolled underlayment. Overlap the ends of the edges at least 2”.

Question 24

24. How does shingling begins?

Answer 24

With a starter strip that has cut tabs off. Put the rest of the shingle on with the cut edge overlapping the eaves and gutter apron.

Question 25

25. Other name for roofing underlayment (????)?

Answer 25

Roofing felt.

Question 26

26. What is cricket?

Answer 26

A small roof constructed of 2 triangles of exterior-grade plywood and mounted to the roof deck, creating a small peak at the high end of the chimney to keep water flowing down and debris from gathering.

Question 27

27. Parts of chimney flashing?

Answer 27

1. Cricket. 2. Base flashing. 3. Step flashing. 4. Top flashing. 5. Counter (cap) flashing.

Question 28

28. How do You install asphalt shingles?

Answer 28

1. Nail the shingle in place. Continue up the roof to the six course trimming each shingle to be 6” narrower than the one below it. 2. Butt a full-length shingle next to it and nail in place. 3. Work your way up the roof nailing a single full-length shingle next to each of the shingles already in place. 4. After you’ve completed the sixth course, nail a full-length shingle in place to start the seventh course. 5. Measure and snap a chalkline across the top to made sure the row is straight. Snap a line every seven rows, so you can correct any errors before they get too serious.

Question 29

29. How shall you shingle a ridge?

Answer 29

When you reach the top, trim the shingle flash with the ridge. When you shingle the other side of the ridge, overlap the shingle on the ridge and nail it in place. Install caps.

Question 30

30. How shall you shingle hips and ridges?

Answer 30

1. Cut 12” square hip cap from regular shingles. 2. Trim them so they taper at one end to 10”. 3. Snap a chalk line parallel to the hip and 6” away from it on each side of the ridge. 4. Attach each side of each cap with one roofing nail 1” from the edge, just above the sealing tab. Overlap the caps by 1”.

Question 31

31. How shall you lay a valley with architectural shingles?

Answer 31

1. Continue shingling well across the valley but avoid driving nails into the flashing below. 2. Line the valley with a row of shingles. Lay out the position by snapping a chalk line that runs from the top to the bottom of the valley positioned so it is about 2” above the low point of the valley. Lay a row of shingles up the valley with the bottom edge of the shingle on the chalkline. 3. Lay shingles for the adjoining roof starting at the valley. Position the first shingle of each row so its lower corner lines up with the lower edge of the shingles going up the valley.

Question 32

32. How shall You install eave and rake edges?

Answer 32

1. Install the gutter apron, rake drip edge. 2. Overlap the eave and rake with roll roofing by about 3/8”. 3. Drive nails along the eaves and rake edges every 3” and about 1” from the edges.

Question 33

33. How shall you install strips of roll roofing?

Answer 33

1. Apply the layer of roofing cement no more than 1/8” thick by trowel. 2. Overlap courses by 2”. 3. Nail the top edge with nails spaced approximately 18” apart. 4. Nail the lower edge and ends of the strip, driving the nails on 3” centers placing them at least 3/4” above the seam. 5. Seal the nail holes by covering them with roofing cement.

Question 34

34. Overlaping roll roofing strips?

Answer 34

1. Overlap at least 5”. 2. Apply roofing cement to the entire overlap. 3. Drive a row of nails spaced 4” apart through both layers. Drive 2nd row through both layers spaced 1” from the first.

Question 35

35. How shall you repair a large holes in roll roofing?

Answer 35

Overlap the existing roof by 2” on the top and bottom and 6” on the edges.

Question 36

36. A staple gun used like a hammer to set staples, primarily when applying underlayment to decking?

Answer 36

Hammer stapler.

Question 37

37. A utility knife with a hooked blade to cut flooring and roofing materials?

Answer 37

A roofing knife.

Question 38

38. A material consisting of either self-adhering modified bitumen, or two layers of underlayment cemented together, and extending horizontally to a point at least 2 feet inside the exterior wall line of the building?

Answer 38

Ice-dam barrier. Ice-dam barriers prevent water from melted snow from backing up under the roofing surface.

Question 39

38. A material consisting of either self-adhering modified bitumen, or two layers of underlayment cemented together, and extending horizontally to a point at least 2 feet inside the exterior wall line of the building?

Answer 39

Ice-dam barrier. Ice-dam barriers prevent water from melted snow from backing up under the roofing surface.