Roofing Questions and Answers in Quiz Form 13 for Practice

181. When installing tile and flashing along the vertical wall

1. Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 4 inches
2. Start at the high end and work down the slope lapping the upper piece at least inches
3. Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 6 inches
4. Start at the low end and work up the slope lapping the upper piece at least 8 Inches

182. When installing tile roofs according to Roofing Construction and Estimating, on slopes steeper than 6 in 12, you can use

1. Double selvage
2. Battens
3. Ridge vents
4. 1-ply non-sealed system

183. When installing wood shingles over space sheathing, adjacent courses should be offset a minimum of how many inches?

1. 1
2. 1.5
3. 2
4. 3

184. When installing wood shingles over spaced sheathing, the drip edge should extend

1. 1/2 inches
2. 3/4 inches
3. 1 inch
4. 1.5 inches

185. When measuring from the apex of the roof to the face edge of the first batten, the heads of the two tiles should not be more than how many inches apart?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

186. When more than one piece is required to cover the eaves the lap should be how many inches?

1. 12
2. 8
3. 6
4. 3

187. When repairing splits, blisters, alligatoring & fishmouths, the patch should be inches wider than the area you are repairing.

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 7

188. When reroofing over asphalt shingles, nails should be inches long.

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 1

189. When re-roofing over wood or asphalt shingles always use the method to assure a smooth roof.

1. straightly
2. stair-step
3. diagonal
4. butt-up

190. When re-roofing over wood, install shingles using the

1. End to end method
2. The butt-up method
3. The toe to toe method
4. The overlap method

191. When re-roofing the Butt-up method means

1. The roofers should be as close together as possible
2. The tops of the old shingles are installed flush against the butts of the new shingles
3. The tops of the new shingles are installed flush against the butts of the old shingles
4. The new shingles butt the old shingles

192. Roll roofing is to be installed over existing roofing materials. The insulation is damp.The roofer should

1. Remove the damp insulation
2. Install a roof vent every 100 square feet
3. Run a fan over the wet areas for 24 hours
4. Cut 2 foot by 2 foot squares in the roof

193. When roofing, use penny nails for 24 inch shingles.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

194. What are the most vulnerable areas of shingle and shake roofs and should receive the most care

1. Dormers
2. Valleys
3. Fascias
4. Flashings

195. When shingling a woven valley, no fasteners should be within how many inches of the valley centerline?

1. 3
2. 6
3. 8
4. 12