Roof & Wall Framing

The actual size of a 2”x6” board is

• 1 ½” x 6”

• 1 ½” x 7 ¼”

• 1 ½” x 5 ½”

• 2”x 6”

All soft woods are ______________.

• easy to cut

• deciduous trees

• coniferous

• light weight

Nailing at an angle is called _______ nailing.

• Blind

• toe

• shoe

• end

Span- 18’-0” O.H.- 3”

Pitch -6/ 12 – 13.42 Line Length of Rafter

• 10'-41/8 "

• 20'-1 9/16''

• 10'-03/4''

• 9'-3''

Span- 22’0”

Pitch -10/ 12 – 15.62

Line Length of Rafter-

• 146.46''

• 176.23''

• 14'-4 1/2''

• 14'-3 13/16

An accurate method to check that a rectangular building is square

• using the 3-6-9 method

• measure all sides

• measure diagonals

• plumb bob

The type of roof that uses the simplest construction is ______________.

• mansard

• Gambrel

• shed

• hip

Framing members are commonly installed on ____________ inch centers

• 10''

• 15 1/4''

• 16''

• 22''

If a ridge board is used, a rafter must be reduced/ shortened a distance equal to ___________ the thickness of the ridge board.

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1 1/2

• 1/2

When referring to a seat, you are talking about what part of the rafter?

• bird's mouth

• ridge

• tail

• wing