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WorksheetsRoof Construction Short
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The board fitted at the end of the rafters, which the gutter is fixed to is called the:
The board that is fixed to the underside of a boxed eaves detail to finish it off is a:
The framework that is constructed to go over the gable wall is known as a:
The finishing piece of timber that covers the last rafter on a gable roof is known as a:
Checking the first truss is plumb is usually done with a:
long spirit level
cowley level
short spirit level
laser level
Trussed roofs are nowadays often assembled and braced at ground level then lifted into position onto the walls by crane because:
it avoids workers going up and down ladders
supervisors can easily see what is being done
scaffolding will not be needed
it is safer for workers to be working at ground level
Truss clips (Pressed steel anchor plates) are used to:
fix the truss and bracing together
connect all the joints on a truss
connect the wallplate to brickwork
fix the truss to the wallplate
When setting out for trusses, the centres usually vary from:
300 mm to 450 mm
A ridge on a roof is:
the horizontal line on top of a double pitched roof
the underside of a roof
a stepped part of the structure
an overlapped tiled area
A metal weatherproof joint between roof structure components is called:
What's the name of the piece of timber that stretches from the wall plate to the ridge board?
Beam
Joist
Rafter
Stick
What type of nail is used to secure a slate roofing tile?
Ringed
Steel
Brass
Copper
What is the material that sits on top of the rafters but under the battens?
Damp Proof Membrane
Breather Membrane
Vapour Barrier
Damp Proof Course
Which of the below is NOT a type of flat roof
Warm Deck
Cold Deck
Timber Deck
Inverted Deck
What is the name for where two roofs meet together in a dip?
The Dippy
The Valley
The Meeting
The Arris
