Exam 14: 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.

An important function of the ridgecap is to ventilate the space under the roof deck.

The number of overlapping layers of roofing and the degree of weather protection offered by roofing material is known as ____.

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

____ 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 term "____ flashing" refers to the flashing on the lower side of the chimney.

The cricket, which prevents accumulation of water behind the chimney, is a type of flashing.

____ valley involves applying asphalt shingles on both sides of the valley and alternately weaving each course over and across the valley.

Flashing is a building material used to make watertight joints at roof intersections.

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

A simple way to prevent disintegration due to ____ is to fasten metal roofing material with fasteners made of the same metal.

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

The standing portions of chimney side flashings are bedded to the chimney with ____.

Asphalt roofing products become soft in hot weather.

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

Shingle underlayment is typically installed using asphalt ____.

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

Recommended maximum exposures of asphalt shingles to weather range from 4 to ____ inches.

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