Exam 12: Roof Framing

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

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

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

Projection is the horizontal distance under the overhang.

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

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

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

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

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