101.
When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use
A
Battens
B
Ridge vents
C
1-ply non-sealed system
D
Double selvage
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When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use
Battens
Ridge vents
1-ply non-sealed system
Double selvage
When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall
Start at the high end and work down the slope lapping the upper piece at least inches
Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 6 inches
Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 8 Inches
Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 4 inches
When installing shingles using a 6 inch pattern, you must start the first course with a shingle.
Full
Half
Quarter
Third of a
When installing random-width slates, offset joints in adjacent courses at least
1/2 foot
3 inches
2 inches
1 inch
When installing gravel stops Bobby Ray should
Nail the gravel stop 4 inches on center
Prime the face side of the gravel stop
Prime both sides of the gravel stop on slopes of 1 in 12 or less
Prime both sides of the gravel stop on slopes of less than 1 in 12
When installing closed-cut valleys care should be taken to make sure shingle end joints are at least how many inches from the centerline of the valley?
12
10
8
6
When installing battens, the contractor can
Nail the battens every 4 feet on center
Use 4-foot long battens with 3/4 inch drain slots
Shim the battens every 4 feet with 1/2 inch moisture-resistant lath strips
Shim the battens every 4 feet with 1/4 inch moisture-resistant lath strips
When installing battens on roof slopes of less than 6 in 12, the roofer should use
4 foot long battens
6 foot long battens
4 foot long battens with 1/2 inch drain slots
8 foot long battens with 1/2 inch drain slots
When installing a 6-inch pattern, remove how many inches from the second course?
12
8
6
4
When hot-mopping 90-pound material along the eaves, the top of the sheet should be
Held in place
Nailed
Double mopped
Ribbon mopped
When flashing soil stacks it is permissible to
Cut a lead sleeve flush with the top of the vent pipe
Cut a lead sleeve 4 inches longer than the vent pipe
Cut the lead sleeve below the vent pipe
Install a counterflashing lead cover with a hole no less than one inch smaller than the vent opening
When flashing at vertical walls, the roofer should do which of the following?
Lap the pan flashing over a lead apron to send the water runoff underneath the field tile
Lap the pan flashing under a lead apron to send the water runoff back unto the field tile
Lap the lead apron under the field tile to send the water runoff over the pan unto the flashing
Lap the pan flashing over a lead apron to send the water runoff back unto the field tile
When flashing a valley according to Roofing and Construction Estimating, the contractor should install which of the following in the valley centerline?
36 inch wide roll roofing, 50 pound or heavier
18 inch wide 26 gage galvanized metal
2 layers of 30 pound asphalt-saturated felt
18 inch wide roll roof mineral side up
When fabricating the flashing with water guards, the flashing should be anchored to the sheathing with
Metal clips
Tin clips
Mortar
Adhesive sealant
When completing a T-lock shingle reroof, install the shingles
174 inch higher than the old shingles
1/4 inch lower than the old shingles
1/2 inch higher than the old shingles
1/2 inch lower than the old shingles
When checking for leaks on a tile roof, look for
Broken or missing tiles
Improper valley installation
Excessively high ridge caps
Worn downspouts
When applying roll roofing on the first course parallel to the eaves, end laps should be a minimum of inches wide.
6
4
2
8
When applying elastomeric roofing, brush-apply lap cement at the rate of one gallon per linear feet for a three inch lap.
175 to 225
150 to 200
125 to 175
100 to 150
When applying double coverage underlayment on low slopes where icing along the eaves is anticipated, courses should be cemented to a point at least how many inches beyond the interior wall line?
6
12
18
24
What pattern is normally used for a hip roof when using three tab shingles?
4 inch
5 inch
6 inch
Straight-Up