Roofing Inspection Section#2 Steep Roof Flashings Quiz#6

You should have finished Study Session 5 before starting this study session. This study session covers skylight and solarium flashings and dormer flashings. Sloped to flat roof flashings are mentioned, but the discussion is deferred to the Flat Roofing Section.

The estimated completion time is sixty minutes.

Objectives
At the end of this study session, you should be able to:

• Describe how these flashings should be done.
• Explain what problems occur and why they occur.
• Explain how to identify these problems.

• Question 1

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  	How can you tell whether it's leakage or condensation that has caused streaking inside a solarium?
  	Selected Answer: Leakage is often concentrated. Condensation is often more uniform and wide-spreaded Correct Answer:   Leakage is usually concentrated. Condensation is usually more uniform. Condensation only appears in cold weather. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 2

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  	List as many common causes for leaks as you can.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Poor installation 2. Low quality skylights 3. Mechanical damage 4. Cracked glass or acrylic 5. Condensate drainage backup Correct Answer:   - Poor installation - Low quality skylights - Mechanical damage - Cracked glazing - Condensate drain backup Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 3

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  	List as many common skylight conditions as you can.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Leakage  2. Rot 3. Mechanical damage 4. Patching 5. Cracked or broken glazing 6. Loss of seal on double-glazed units Correct Answer: - Leakage - Rot - Mechanical damage - Patching - Cracked glazing - Lost seal - Missing or low curb - Incomplete flashings - Loose - Window is used as a skylight Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 4

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  	The purpose of the 45° bend in the bottom of a drip edge is:
  	Selected Answer: To prevent water falling off from running along the fascia Correct Answer:   To direct water away from the fascia Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 5

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  	There are two types of double glazing systems on skylights. Hermetically sealed and:
  	Selected Answer: Vented Correct Answer:   Ventilated Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 6

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  	Weak spots on solariums include:
  	Selected Answer: 1. Intersections of solarium roof with the walls of the house 2. Joints around the glass are a second area of vulnerability Correct Answer:   Joints between the solarium and the walls of the house and the joints around the panes of glass Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 7

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  	What is the function of a drip edge flashing?
  	Selected Answer: It protects the lower edge of the roof and directs roof water runoff into gutters or away from the roof.  Correct Answer:   To direct water runoff into gutters, away from the roof and to protect the lower edge of the roof. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 8

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  	Where a dormer roof meets the main roof, a valley is created. How is the valley flashing different here than where two main roof slopes meet?
  	Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer:   The valley flashing straddles the two roofs and extends down the main roof, at least two inches below the point where the roofs intersect. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 9

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  	Windows should not be used as skylights. Anything that has more than a ______ degree slope off vertical should not be treated as a window.
  	Selected Answer:  15 Correct Answer: Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity Exact Match 15 Exact Match fifteen

• Question 10

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  	Can ice damming be an issue on skylights?
  	Selected Answer:   Yes Answers:   Yes No Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 11

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  	Do ASHI® standards require you to identify whether glass in the skylight is tempered?
  	Selected Answer:   No Answers: Yes   No Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 12

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  	Dormer flashings are difficult to inspect because they may include:
  	Selected Answer:   all of the above Answers: roof/sidewall flashings roof intersecting a wall above valley flashings ridge flashings   all of the above Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 13

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  	Is the following drip edge flashing installed correctly: The drip edge flashing extends three inches onto the roof. There is no Ice and Water Shield but the flashing extends up under the underlayment. The flashing extends two inches down the fascia behind the gutter.
  	Selected Answer:   Not correct Answers: Correct   Not correct Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 14

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  	On an interior inspection of a skylight, you might use:
  	Selected Answer:   all of the above Answers: your eyes a ladder a moisture meter a) and b)   all of the above Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 15

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  	Which type of skylight is most likely to be successful, a skylight mounted on a curb or a skylight that is mounted directly on the roof?
  	Selected Answer:   On curb Answers:   On curb On roof Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 16

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  	A solarium is much more reliable and less likely to leak than a skylight.
  	Selected Answer:  False Answers: True  False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 17

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  	Drip edge flashings are always required.
  	Selected Answer:  False Answers: True  False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 18

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  	During an inspection, you should never lift on the edge of a skylight.
  	Selected Answer:  False Answers: True  False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 19

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  	Leaking skylights can lead to structural problems.
  	Selected Answer:  False Answers:  True False Response Feedback: That's not correct

• Question 20

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  	You should always walk on solarium roofs.
  	Selected Answer:  False Answers: True  False Response Feedback: Good work