Roofing Basics
Roofing Systems
Roofing Safety
Roofing Knowledge
Miscellaneous
100
The minimum construction requirements established by national trade organizations and enforced by local municipalities.
What are building codes?
100
The best selling most popular brand of shingle in North America.
What is Timberline by GAF.
100
This is the process of identifying potential safety problems prior to starting a job.
Job hazard analysis (AHA)
100
The maximum number of roof layers that are acceptable in most places.
What is two?
100
1 square is equal to how many square feet?
100
200
The incline of a roof in relation to the horizontal run.
What is slope? OR What is pitch?
200
The two primary types of metal roofing systems.
What are standing seam and architectural?
200
An anchor point used for tying off fall prevention systems should support how much weight?
5,000 pounds
200
During a tear-off, it is important to work in this direction.
What is from the top down.
200
Gable Roof
300
The finished underside of a roof overhang.
What is a soffit?
300
Structures that are not categorized as residential buildings.
What are commercial (buildings or structures)?
300
OSHA requires approved fall prevention measures to be taken when there is the possibility to fall ______ feet.
6 feet
300
Attic spaces need to be vented to prevent this?
What is condensation or excessive heat?
300
This material will help prevent damage from snow and ice.
Snow and ice shield (ice and water shield, vapor barrier)
400
An internal angle formed when two sloping roof sections meet.
What is a valley?
400
The 3 main categories of single-ply membrane systems.
What are TPO, PVC, and EPDM?
400
This color tag on a scaffold means that it does not meet all safety standards.
Yellow
400
This metal flashing is installed to help control the flow of water away from the building.
What is a drip edge?
400
The drain on the side of a flat roof.
Scupper
500
The organization who's mission is to "assure safe and healthy working conditions" in the U.S.
What is OSHA?
500
These roof systems are "loose laid" systems that are not secured to the roof structure itself.
What is a ballasted system?
500
When loading roofing material on a roof, where should it be placed?
Directly over rafters or trusses.
500
The name of the last layer of roofing material on a flat roof.
Cap sheet
500
What is the purpose of a roof vent?
To allow heat and moisture to escape the building