Questions With Complete Solutions
OC (On Center) - CORRECT ANSWERS *The distance from one framing member/truss to the
next framing member/truss
*Common truss is 24" or 2'
Roof Truss Components - CORRECT ANSWERS Top chord
Bottom Cord
Web
Gusset
T- Lock Shingle - CORRECT ANSWERS Made of fiberglass or asphalt-saturated roofing
material embedded with mineral granules.
Different weights available/Weight is per square (100SF) of shingles
3- Tab Composition Shingle - CORRECT ANSWERS Range from 200lb to 240lb
Packaged 3 bundles per square
*Can be 4 bundles per square
Referred to as light to medium weight shingles
Laminated Composition Shingle - CORRECT ANSWERS AKA Architectural Shingles
Most common
Give the "layered" look of a wood roof
, Range from 240lb to 500lb
"Come in 3 or 4 or more bundles per square"
Rated medium to heavy weight
How are shingles rated? - CORRECT ANSWERS By weight per square (100SF)
Purchased in Bundles
Wood Shake - CORRECT ANSWERS Wood
Thick
Handmade
Not flat
*4 bundles per square
Wood Shingle - CORRECT ANSWERS Wood
Machine made/sawed
*4 bundles per square
Spaced Sheathing - CORRECT ANSWERS Normally found beneath wood shakes and shingles.
Usually made of 1"x4" or 1"x6" softwood boards.
Wood needs more ventilation.
Non-masonry Products - CORRECT ANSWERS Include: wood, vinyl, steel, aluminum, vinyl
clad, and hardboard siding
Siding products are usually measured by the SF, and sold by the square (100SF)