A sloped roof drains into a wall corner with no kickout flashing at the lower end. What failure is most likely?
Correct Answer
C) Water may be directed behind the wall cladding.
Kickout flashing helps divert roof runoff away from the wall so water is not driven behind the cladding.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Kickout flashing helps divert roof runoff away from the wall so water is not driven behind the cladding.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Leave the rough condition in place where a sloped roof drains into a wall corner with no kickout flashing at the lower end, and rely on later covering materials to hide the issue.
Leave the rough condition in place where a sloped roof drains into a wall corner with no kickout flashing at the lower end, and rely on later covering materials to hide the issue. relies on the wrong note, symbol, sheet, scale, or detail path for roofing and weatherproofing flashing.
Option B: Close the inspection item where a sloped roof drains into a wall corner with no kickout flashing at the lower end, without restoring the required access, slope, or support.
Close the inspection item where a sloped roof drains into a wall corner with no kickout flashing at the lower end, without restoring the required access, slope, or support. relies on the wrong note, symbol, sheet, scale, or detail path for roofing and weatherproofing flashing.
Option D: The concrete footing will gain strength faster.
The concrete footing will gain strength faster. relies on the wrong note, symbol, sheet, scale, or detail path for roofing and weatherproofing flashing.
Memory Technique
Roofing And trail for Inspecting Roof-Wall: note to schedule to detail, then field action.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Roofing and weatherproofing flashing from California Building Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24. / Title 24 California Building Code roof-wall flashing concepts; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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