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WorksheetsCarpentry Ceiling & Roofing
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following building components keeps opposite walls from spreading apart?
Trimmer studs
Rafters
Ceiling Joists
Purlins
To transfer roof loads to the foundation, ceiling joists are usually installed
on a doubled top plate
between pairs of wall studs
directly over wall studs
with metal anchor plates
When ceiling joists must overlapped above a loadbearing partition, the overlap must be at least
3"
6"
12"
18"
The type of roof labeled F is a
gable roof
shed roof
gambrel roof
gable-and-valley roof
The type of roof labeled B is a
gable roof
gambrel roof
mansard roof
hip roof
The type of roof labeled E is a
gable roof
hip-and-valley roof
mansard roof
gable-and-valley roof
Letter E is pointing to a
hip rafter
valley jack rafter
valley rafter
hip jack rafter
Letter J is pointing to a
ridgeboard
gable stud
collar tie (beam)
purlin
A shed dormer is typically used on a house built in the
Federal style
duplex style
Cape Cod style
ranch style
A board nailed to the tails of the rafters to provide a nailing surface for the fascia is the
purlin
barge board
false fascia
lookout
The type of cut that is made to a rafter so it will rest squarely on the top plate is the
notch
bird's mouth
sill cut
joist cut
When laying out rafters, the distance between the last two may be less than 24", but not more than
16"
18"
22"
24"
In order to determine the correct length for a common rafter, it is necessary to
subtract the width of the bird's mouth
subtract half the thickness of the rafter
subtract half the thickness of the ridgeboard
add half the thickness of the ridgeboard
When making the bird's mouth cut, its depth should not exceed
one-third the rafter's width
the rafter's thickness
one-fourth the rafter's thickness
the depth of the top plate
Local fire codes must be consulted when framing an opening around a chimney to establish
correct pitch
rafter spacing
proper clearance
insulation requirements
When collar ties are needed to brace rafters, they are installed on
every rafter
every other rafter
every third rafter
every fourth rafter
When erecting a gable roof, which portion of the rafter is nailed to the ridgeboard?
the bird's mouth
the plumb cut
the tail cut
the seat cut
The common difference measurement is used to determine the
spacing between common rafters
lengths of lookouts
lengths of gable studs
spacing of collar ties
The purpose of a roof vent is to
allow heat and moisture to escape the building
allow cold air to enter the building
add moisture to the warm air rising from the floors below
allow cold air to escape the building to make room for warm air
The vent opening in a gable end is framed using a header, a sill, and
trimmers
king studs
cripple studs
gable jacks
When used with masonry or concrete walls, bar joists are welded to
anchor bolts
metal wall pockets
plates embedded in the walls
freestanding steel columns
Item 6 is pointing to the
center chord
slope
tension web
compression web
Item 7 is pointing to the
top chord
tension web
splice
compression web
A spreader bar is needed to lift trusses if the span exceeds
20'
30'
40'
50'
If trusses or rafters are installed on 24" centers, use
3/8" sheathing
5/8" sheathing
3/4" sheathing
1" sheathing
The space that must be left between panels of roof sheathing to allow for expansion is
1/8"
1/2"
3/4"
1-1/4"
To eliminate the need for tongue-and-groove sheathing, connect adjoining panels with
Z clips
S clips
H clips
K clips
If each common rafter (including tail) of a gable roof is 14' long, how many 16' pieces of lumber will be needed to provide common rafters for a 30'-long building with no overhang, constructed on 24" centers?
32
30
28
42
When compared to common rafters, barge rafters are typically
half-again as wide
one size wider
one dimension narrower
twice as wide
When compared to rafters, ridgeboards are typically
half-again as wide
one dimension wider
one dimension narrower
twice as wide
