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The construction team is coordinating a method decision because membrane adhesion depends on substrate condition. Which roof substrate readiness is best?

Correct Answer

B) clean dry smooth substrate

clean dry smooth substrate best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
primed substrate where adhesive requires primer
B
clean dry smooth substrate
C
secured cover board substrate
D
tapered insulation substrate sloped to drain

Why This Is the Correct Answer

clean dry smooth substrate best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: primed substrate where adhesive requires primer

primed substrate where adhesive requires primer addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for roof membrane substrate.

Option C: secured cover board substrate

secured cover board substrate addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for roof membrane substrate.

Option D: tapered insulation substrate sloped to drain

tapered insulation substrate sloped to drain addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for roof membrane substrate.

Memory Technique

Roof Membrane Substrate method for Foreman Selecting: condition first, tool second.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Roofing methods; membrane substrate preparation; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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