Exam 15: Siding and Decks

The snub cornice has a rafter overhang.

It is important when nailing wood siding that nails penetrate the two layers of siding.

Deck fasteners should be electroplated galvanized for weather resistance.

Fiber-cement siding has excellent decay and termite resistance.

____ is a term used to describe the trim and accessories used to finish the joint between the siding and the roof.

Once siding is laid out for the desired exposure, the layout is transferred to other locations with a ____.

A(n) ____ is a shallow trough or conduit set below the edge of the roof along the fascia.

Corner boards are always used when wood siding is applied vertically.

At the ____, siding may end against the bottom edge of the frieze.

Posts, rails, ____, and other special parts make up the railing of a wood deck.

A starter course for sidewall shingles and shakes is a ____ layer used for single-course applications.

Rolls of aluminum used to make siding trim pieces are referred to as ____ stock.

Abutting pieces of vinyl siding are installed touching each other because vinyl does not absorb water.

Lookouts may be installed at every rafter or spaced ____ inches OC (on center), depending on the material being used for the soffit.

Rebutted and rejointed machine-grooved, sidewall shakes have ____ faces.

A grade called ____ is the most suitable and most economical grade of California redwood for deck posts, beams, and joists.

In vinyl siding, the color is in the ____.

The finished member on the underside of the cornice is the plancier, often referred to as a(n) ____.

____ siding is finished with a baked-on enamel.

Each linear foot of deck railing must be strong enough to resist a pressure of ____ pounds per square foot applied horizontally at a right angle against the top rail.