27112 PPT # 8 CJ & RF Erecting Gable Roofs

What should you be able to describe after completing the session on Ceiling Joist and Roof Framing?

• How to install floor tiles

• How to erect a gable roof

• How to wire electrical circuits

• How to lay foundation bricks

What is a specific task related to gable roofs that you should be able to describe after the session?

• How to install windows

• How to install rafters

• How to pour concrete

• How to install plumbing

Under the supervision of your instructor, what should you be able to complete according to the performance task in Module 27112 - Ceiling Joist and Roof Framing?

• Install ceiling joists for a flat roof.

• Cut and install roof rafters for a gable roof.

• Design a blueprint for a gable roof.

• Repair damaged shingles on a gable roof.

What is the first step in installing rafters according to the learning material?

• Lift the ridgeboard to a temporary position

• Secure the ridgeboard and nail the bird's mouth of each rafter to the top plate

• Place boards or panels over the ceiling joists to walk on

• Nail the rafters in pairs

What should be nailed to each end of the ridgeboard before lifting it to a temporary position?

• A bird's mouth

• A tail cut

• A rafter

• A top plate

What part of the rafter should be nailed to the top plate?

• The ridge

• The plumb cut

• The tail cut

• The bird's mouth

How should the rafters be nailed?

• Individually

• In pairs

• In triplets

• All at once

What should be used to hold the ridgeboard in place while installing the remaining rafters?

• A) A permanent brace

• B) A temporary brace

• C) A plumb line

• D) Nails only

What is the purpose of running a line along the rafter tails?

• A) To measure the length of the rafters

• B) To ensure the rafters are level

• C) To trim the rafter tails

• D) To mark where to nail the rafters

What should be toenailed to the joist?

• A) The ridgeboard

• B) The temporary brace

• C) The plumb cut into the ridgeboard

• D) The bird’s mouth