Roof Framing Components
Roof Framing Vocabulary
Roofing Safety
Roofing Tools and Fasteners
Roof Systems and Materials
100
This panel material is fastened to roof rafters to provide a working surface.
roof sheathing
100
Gable Roof
100
This is the process of identifying potential safety problems prior to starting a job.
job hazard analysis
100
This tool is used to bend flashing materials.
Portable brake
100
This is the most serious problem with ice edging on roofs.
falling ice
200
This building component keeps opposite walls from spreading apart.
ceiling joists
200
Roof Truss
200
An anchor point used for tying off fall a fall prevention systems should support how much weight?
5,000 pounds
200
What is another name for a roofing hammer?
shingle hatchet
200
1 square is equal to how many square feet?
100
300
When ceiling joists must be overlapped at an interior wall, the overlap must be at least ______ inches.
3 inches
300
A shed dormer is typically used on a home built in this type of style.
Cape Cod Style
300
OSHA requires approved fall prevention measures to be taken when there is the possibility to fall _____ feet.
6 feet
300
What does GFCI stand for?
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
300
This is the normal amount added to a roof material estimate to account for waste.
10%
400
This is the type of cut that is made to a rafter so it will rest squarely on the top plate.
bird's mouth
400
A spreader bar is needed to lift trusses with a span that exceeds ______ feet.
40
400
This color tag on a scaffold means that it does not meet all safety standards.
yellow
400
This is the distance between the exposed edges of overlapping shingles.
exposure (or reveal)
400
If double-lapping underlayment, this is the minimum slope in which asphalt shingles may be used.
2:12
500
What is the purpose of a roof vent?
To allow heat and moisture to escape the building
500
These clips are used to join roof sheathing panels. They eliminate the need for tongue and groove sheathing.
H-Clips
500
When loading roofing material on a roof, where should it be placed?
Directly over rafters or trusses
500
A thin, continuous sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, or waterproof paper used to prevent the passage of water through a joint in a wall, roof, or chimney.
flashing
500
This is how far ridge vents on a hip roof should end above roof eaves.
24"