Questions Of The Week MARCH 26th

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HOWDY & Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!

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  1. How long can modern roof underlayments be exposed for without becoming damaged?
    a) 2 months
    b) 3 months
    c) 6 months
    d) 10 months

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2) It is true that
a) a dishwasher’s electrical cord may exceed 6 feet in length
b) an electric range requires a 30-amp breaker
c) Romex may be used as an electrical cord
d) the electrical plug of a fixed appliance must be accessible

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3) Why do termites lose their wings?

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4) What, if any, is the difference of a:
Roof Slope
Roof Pitch

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5) What is the second-best conductor of electricity?
a) gold
b) silver
c) copper
d) OJ Simpson

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I went and got a new one

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Great questions, Marc, :thinking:

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Nice, Marc! :boom: :+1: :boom:

You are really appreciated for doing these QOTW.

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Great QOTW, Marc. :wink: :+1:

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1: 6 months seems to be the most common for synthetic, although different products do very a lot.

2: D

3: Termites lose their wings after swarming and finding a new nest area.

4: Slope is rise over run usually in inches per foot, ie: 4 inches up in each foot of run, but can also be said as a fraction like 4:12; while pitch is rise over (total) span in terms of a ratio. I think the difference between using a run distance vs the total span probably causes the most confusion.

5: C

ec: Hole in the Bottle, by Kelsea Ballerini

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Nice questions Marc !!

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Bumpity…bump…bump.

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1 - C (Typical - depends on vendor instructions. There’s a GAF product rated for 18 months exposure I’ve personally installed when a long exposure was needed.)
2 - D (But AHJ’s differ on what defines accessible)
3 - Wings are just for migration and establishing new colonies. The wings drop because they’d just be in the way underground in wood.
4 - Pitch compares the roof’s span to the rise while slope compares rise and run.
5 - C (Copper) (order silver, copper, gold but depends on alloy).

No extra credit:
Malcolm Macdonald from the United Kingdom.

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Great questions Marc !

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This week’s winner is Michael Egbert, @megbert2
YEA Michael!

  1. How long can modern roof underlayments be exposed for without becoming damaged?
    a) 2 months
    b) 3 months
    c) 6 months
    d) 10 months
    These days, underlayments can withstand exposure to the elements for up to six months
    Quiz: How Much do you Know about Roofing Materials? | HowStuffWorks

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2) It is true that
a) a dishwasher’s electrical cord may exceed 6 feet in length
b) an electric range requires a 30-amp breaker
c) Romex may be used as an electrical cord
d) the electrical plug of a fixed appliance must be accessible
d) The electrical plug of a fixed appliance must be accessible

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3) Why do termites lose their wings?
Termites use their wings to fly a short distance, locate a new home, and find a mate. Once they’ve accomplished these goals, they shed their wings and get to work creating a new colony

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4) What, if any, is the difference of a:
Roof Slope
Roof Pitch
Roof slope is:
*the incline of the roof, expressed as a ratio of the vertical rise to the horizontal run, with the run *
being a portion of the span. will always be inches per ft

Roof Pitch is described as:
*The incline of the roof expressed as a fraction by dividing the rise by the span. Span being the *
distance between the outside of one wall top plate to the other.

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5) What is the second-best conductor of electricity?
a) gold
b) silver
c) copper
d) OJ Simpson
Copper is the second-best conductor of electricity (after silver)

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Extra Credit for a chance of doubling the JR Skunk Prize!

WHO sang this on WHAT song?
I went and got a new one

Kelsea Ballerini - Hole in the bottle
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Congratulations!

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WTG, @megbert2! :+1: :wink:

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Very nice @megbert2 !! :boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :moneybag: :boom:

You know how to claim your prize.

And, you are listed here:

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Woohoo, thanks for putting out the questions Marc!

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Congratulations Michael!

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WTG Michael !!

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Great Questions Marc!!

Congratulations on the win Michael!!

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Technically diamond is the best conductor of electricity, but yes silver is the best metal conductor of electricity.

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What source would you cite as stating that diamonds can conduct electricity (have lower resistance) than sliver, copper, or gold?

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Hi Les!
Did you mean a thermal conductor.

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