Exam 12: Roof Framing

If an overhang is specified at the rakes, horizontal structural members called ____ must be installed.

Step-off method for laying out rafters is the fastest and most accurate method.

____ rafters form the intersection of the slopes of two roofs.

Valley rafters are more similar than they are different to hip rafters..

Because the hip rafter run is at a ____-degree angle from the plates, the amount of horizontal distance it covers (total run) is greater than that of the common rafter.

Wood I-beams may not be used for rafters.

The mansard roof is a combination of the gambrel and hip roofs.

Span of a building is the same as the run of the building.

To estimate the number of ____ needed in a roof construction, divide the width of the building by the OC (on center) spacing and add two.

The carpenter can at any time cut or remove the chords, braces, or webs of a truss system.