Exam 12: Roof Framing

There are typically three plumb lines and two level lines on a common rafter.

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

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

Wood I-beams may not be used for rafters.

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

Gable studs have a common difference in length.

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

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

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

A(n) ____ is a framed projection above the plane of the roof.

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.

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

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

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

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

The shed roof slopes in only one direction.

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

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

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

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