roofing

A roof with a pitch of 10° or less is called a:

• lean to

• pitch roof

• flat roof

• mono pitch

The vertical element of a roof running horizontally that acts as a spine at the apex is the:

• ridge board

• purlin

• hip

• gable

The part of a roof where two internal sloping surfaces meet is called the

• hip

• verge

• eaves

• valley

Wall plates are used to:

• allow the guttering to be fixed

• allow the rafters to be fixed and spread the load.

• allow the fascia to be fixed

• keep the rafters straight.

The diminishing rafters that are fixed to the hip are

• crown rafters

• common rafters

• jack rafters

• cripple rafters

The purpose of fascia board is

• to allow the guttering to be fixed

• to give a decorative finish

• to close off the eaves

• all of the above.

The pitch of a roof is measured in

• centimetres

• degrees

• meters

• ratios

A pre-fabricated roof member is called a

• rafter

• truss

• valley

• wall plate

Which roofing component is used to give a flat roof its slope

• firring piece

• tilting fillet

• valley board

• purlin