4.00 Apply procedures to create Simple Roof and Floor System 3

Item 4 is a:

• collar beam

• lookout

• rafter tail

• ridge board

Floor joist length is determined by the:

• consideration of live and dead loads.

• density of the earth supporting the foundation.

• material strength of the floor joist

• size of the floor joist.

The most common spacing of floor joists is:

• 12"

• 16"

• 20"

• 24"

Which term describes the angle of the roof by comparing the horizontal run with the vertical rise?

• rafter

• ridge

• pitch

• truss

A home built in an area that has large amounts of snow should have:

• a high roof pitch

• a low roof pitch

• fiberglass shingles

• wood shingles

Item 1 is a:

• bottom chord

• ceiling joist

• ridge board

• web

The fascia can best be described as the:

• covering for the end of the rafter tail

• extra framing lumber placed at the bottom of a door opening.

• framing member that supports a door header.

• short piece placed between studs in a frame wall.

Which helps reduce the rafter span in the attic space?

• curtain wall

• foundation wall

• knee wall

• stem wall

Which is the term for the internal corner formed between two intersecting roof surfaces?

• rafter

• soffit

• truss

• valley

In the figure provided, the purpose of item 2 is to:

• increase the span of the rafters

• prevent rafters from separating from the ridge.

• provide a nailer for the hip rafters

• reduce the load of the ridge line