Exam 13: Roofing

In many cases, especially on steep pitch roofs, a cricket or ____ is built between the upper (back) side of the chimney and roof deck.

Counter flashing is bent and sealed into __________.

Shingles cut with a utility knife are best done from the finished side of the shingle than the back side.

Valleys are finished as open valleys or ____ valleys.

A course of 36-inch wide, self-adhering, ____ asphalt eaves flashing is often referred to as an ice and water shield.

Fiberglass shingles have a base made of a heavy asphalt-saturated paper felt.

____ flashings are individual metal pieces tucked between courses of shingles.

The ridge ____ is applied after both sides of the roof have been shingled.

Before applying asphalt shingles to a roof, a ____ is installed along the roof edges.

____ is a general term for material used to increase the weathertightness at the intersections of different exterior surfaces.

A ____ is the amount of roofing required to cover 100 square feet of roof surface.

The minimum temperature at which you should apply roll roofing is ____ degrees Fahrenheit.

The ridge cap is applied after both sides of the roof have been shingled.

Asphalt products are the most commonly used roof covering for residential construction.

Whenever there is a possibility of ice dams forming along the eaves and causing a backup of water, an eaves flashing is needed.

The starter course backs up and fills in the spaces between the butt seams or tabs of the first regular course of shingles.

________ wood pieces are cut and fit to create the cricket, which is a small roof behind the chimney.

Sixty pound (60#) felt covers more roof area per roll than 15# felt.

Recommended maximum exposures of asphalt shingles to weather range from 5 to ____ inches.

____ shingles have a base made of heavy asphalt-saturated paper felt coated with additional asphalt.