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WorksheetsTypes of Roofs and Roof Framing Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Shed Roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Gambrel Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Shed Roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Shed Roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Shed Roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Dutch hip roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Dutch hip roof
Identify the different types of roofs.
Mansard Roof
Hip Roof
Gable Roof
Flat Roof
Dutch hip roof
Which of the following is not a method used to lay out rafters?
A) Step-off Method
B) Rafter table on the framing square
C) Calculating slope and pitch
D) Using construction calculator
The ______ load is the external stresses placed on a roof, such as wind and snow.
dead
External
Internal
To use a speed square, you need to know the ______ of the roof.
hypotenuse
bird's mouth
common difference
The theory of truss bracing is to apply sufficient support at ______ angles to the plane of the truss to hold each member in position.
Equal
right
side
opposite
Use a scale of ______ when constructing a model.
1 ½" = 1' - 0"
½" = 1' - 0"
2 ½" = 1' - 0"
3 ½" = 2' - 0"
To calculate the sheathing for a plain roof, multiply the length of the ______ by the length of a(n) ______, and then double the product.
common rafter
ridge, hip
building rafter
ridge, common rafter
______ tie together two rafters on opposite side of a roof.
Gussets
Collar ties
Metal bracing
Purlins
A dormer provides light, ventilation, additional interior space, and ______.
support long rafters
carries the sidewall
enhances the exterior appearance of a structure
reduces roof material waste
A ______ is where two pitched roofs meet to form an inside corner.
valley
tail
hip
cornice
A ______ roof is often used in contemporary designs where the ceiling is attached directly to the roof frame.
Gable
shed
hip
mansard
What is the fascia?
A temporary bracing.
A main trim member attached to ends of rafters.
A rafter framed between two valley rafters
A strip of lumber used as a spacer.
The two basic systems used in framing the roof of platform structures are conventional and Stick-built rafters and valley rafters.
True
False
The length of the rafter is known as the run?
True
False
The ridge of a hip roof is cut to the length of the building, minus twice the run of the common rafters, plus the thickness of the rafter stock.
True
False
The principle used in truss's design is based on the rigidity of the triangle.
True
False
What part of roof framing is A?
Line length of rafter
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Tail or overhang
What part of roof framing is b?
Line length of rafter
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Tail or overhang
What part of roof framing is C?
Line length of rafter
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Line from outside edge of plate to centerline of ridge.
What part of roof framing is D?
Rise
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Line from outside edge of plate to centerline of ridge.
What part of roof framing is E?
Rise
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Line from outside edge of plate to centerline of ridge.
What part of roof framing is F?
Rise
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Line from outside edge of plate to centerline of ridge.
What part of roof framing is G?
Span
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Overhang
What part of roof framing is H?
Span
Centerline of ridge
Double top plate
Run
Overhang
