Galvanized steel flashing - answer✔most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc coating
drip edge - answer✔Metal flashing applied to the edges of a roof to prevent water from
infiltrating beneath the protective roof membrane and to direct rainwater into the rain gutters.
defects valley flashing - answer✔not sealed, not present, rust
chimney flashing pan - answer✔redirects water prevents intrusion located at the base of a
chimney
cap flashing - answer✔covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases
side base flashing - answer✔found between two structures meeting
Valley flashing - answer✔A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the valley of a roof
step flashing - answer✔Where a roof intersects with a wall, the roof underlayment should be
carried up the wall 3 to 4 inches and ________ must be used as the shingles are installed.
deck ledger - answer✔horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck components
joist hanger - answer✔U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another joister
beam
floor joist - answer✔wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top
balusters and spacing - answer✔spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support hand rails
stair handrails - answer✔betwen 34 and 38 inches high
stair tread - answer✔width of stair minimun of 10 inches
Stair Riser - answer✔height of stair- can not be more than 7 and 3/4 inches high, can't vary
more than 3/8th in size throughout stairs
open stair riser - answer✔if more than 4 inches high it can not be open
gable roof - answer✔A pitched roof with two sloped sides (most common)
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Gambrel Roof - answer✔A curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper slope
above. (barn roof)
shed roof - answer✔slopes to one side
hipped roof - answer✔A roof with four sloped sides. The sides meet at a ridge at the center of
the roof.
hip and valley roof - answer✔combination of a hip roof and an intersecting gable roof forming a
T or L shaped building
gable and valley roof - answer✔two gable roofs are meeting to form a T or L shape with valleys
in joints
Ridge vent - answer✔a screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs continuously
along the ridge of a roof
cupola vents - answer✔sit on the ridge of a roof (cap or mini house)
box vents - answer✔vent is installed over hole in a roof, no moving parts
ERV/HRV - answer✔mechanical vents for new homes that are air tight.
tie backs - answer✔Horizontal rod used to reinforce retaining walls for stability.
roof ridge beam - answer✔main beam across roof ridge
roof rafter - answer✔A sloped support beam that follows the pitch of the roof and serves to
hold the outer roof covering.
roof strut - answer✔(vertical board supports rafters) the structural component of a roof truss
that resists longitudinal compression, provides outward support
Truss - answer✔(roof components forming a roof frame work) a framework, typically consisting
of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.
collar tie - answer✔a piece of wood nailed across two opposing rafters near the ridge to resist
wind uplift
bur roofing - answer✔used on flat roofs, contrusted by felt layers covered in hot asphalt
asphalt shingles granules - answer✔protect against UV rays
roof slope asphalt - answer✔2:12 (2 inches per foot) or greater in slope, should not be installed
on roofs with less slope than that
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