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For wood shingles, the minimum distance from the middle
of the valley to the edge is: Correct Answer 8"
For wood shakes, the minimum distance from the middle
of the valley to the edge is: Correct Answer 11"
How much is in a roll of 90-pound cap? Correct Answer
One square
What kind of fasteners do you use with shakes? Correct
Answer Zinc coated or aluminum nails
What kind of fasteners would you NOT use with shakes?
Correct Answer Steel wire
What would you NOT do when working with PVC roofing?
Correct Answer Allow PVC to contact asphalt materials
Separator sheets are used for PVC membranes: Correct
Answer To permit the membrane to move over the deck
without abrasion
, To form water-tight lap joints with PVC single-ply
membranes, use: Correct Answer Heat or a chemical
solvent
What is the maximum you may fill a tar bucket? Correct
Answer 3/4 full
A stamped, approved set of plans should be kept: Correct
Answer At the jobsite
Which of the following is true of hot asphalts? Correct
Answer They contain oil
Before applying asphalt shingles, the first step is: Correct
Answer Inspect for nails in decking
What is the name of the framing that supports the dead
load? Correct Answer Rafters
If you discover that plans are 6" off, whom should you
contact? Correct Answer The architect or engineer
You show up to a job and notice that the roof deck is
substandard. You should: Correct Answer Notify the
general contractor
A protective coating over polyfoam shoukld be installed:
Correct Answer As soon as possible