Roofing Parts Quiz

What is the purpose of flashing on a roof?

• To prevent leakage

• To provide insulation

• To support the structure

• To enhance the appearance

What is the eave of a roof?

• The slanting edge of a gable roof

• The area that encloses the underside of the roof

• The lower edge of the roof

• The top edge of the roof

What is the ridge of a roof?

• The area that encloses the underside of the roof

• The external angle at which adjacent sloping sides of a roof meet

• The lower edge of the roof

• The horizontal line at the top edge of two sloping roof planes

What is the purpose of felt underlayment on a roof?

• To provide a base for shingles

• To support the structure

• To prevent leakage

• To provide insulation

What is the purpose of a drip edge gutter on a roof?

• To enhance the appearance

• To support the structure

• To provide insulation

• To prevent rainwater from curling around the shingles back onto the wooden portion of the house

What is the purpose of plywood sheathing on a roof?

• To provide insulation

• To prevent leakage

• To support the structure

• To provide a base for shingles

What is the purpose of a soffit on a roof?

• To provide insulation

• To prevent leakage

• To enclose the underside of the roof

• To enhance the appearance

What is the hip of a roof?

• The slanting edge of a gable roof

• The area that encloses the underside of the roof

• The external angle at which adjacent sloping sides of a roof meet

• The lower edge of the roof

What is the purpose of a fascia on a roof?

• To provide insulation

• To prevent leakage

• To enhance the appearance

• To extend down from the roof edge either at the eave or at the rake

What is the purpose of a valley on a roof?

• To prevent rainwater from curling around the shingles back onto the wooden portion of the house

• To provide insulation

• To enhance the appearance

• To enclose the underside of the roof