Exam 12: Roof Framing

The ridge cut of a hip rafter is a compound angle called a(n) ____ cut.

The amount of rafter shortening is always measured at ____ degree angles to the plumb cut.

Gable studs have a common difference in length.

____ provides rigidity to the roof frame and a nailing base for the roof covering.

The butterfly roof is an inverted gable roof.

A ____ is the sloping structural member of a roof frame.

The triangular areas formed by rake rafters and wall plate at the ends of a building are called ____.

The most common roof style is the ____ roof where two sloping roof surfaces meet at the top.

The ____ cut is the cut at the lower end of a rafter.

If the unit rise is 6 inches and the unit run is always 12 inches, then the unit length is ____ inches.

____ are smaller roof members that actually support the roofing materials yet are themselves supported by other main rafters or trusses.

The length of the hip roof ____ is found by subtracting the width of the building from the length of the building.

The unit of run for both hip rafters and valley rafters is ____ inches.

The ____ is the ratio of rise to span of a roof.

Projection is the horizontal distance under the overhang.

A roof truss consists of upper and lower ____ and diagonals called web members.

The total ____ is the total vertical distance that a roof rises.

Temporary bracing for trusses should be no less than 2 *4 lumber, with a minimum length of ____ feet.

Usually, __________ have either gable or shed roofs.

The shed roof slopes in only one direction.