Home Inspection Questions and Answers Rated A. 2022/2023

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Home Inspection Questions and Answers Rated A Branch circuitconductorsarethe____________ ✔✔wires to the outlet Voltage is equal to ✔✔amps X resistance If a service entrance has a 200-amp s... upply, the minimum cable size should be? ✔✔2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum The following item is safe to insert into an electrical panel: ✔✔Nothing The main panel is also called the? ✔✔Electrical Panel _____ are the units used to measure resistance. ✔✔Ohms AWG means_____ and is a standardized wire gauge system. ✔✔American Wire Gauge Branch circuit conductors are the ? ✔✔Wires to the outlets A____-amp breaker should supply a minimum # 12 conductor. ✔✔20 The maximum breaker rating must ____the allowed ampacity of the conductor. ✔✔not exceed ____ is/are considered unsuitable to wear during an inspection. ✔✔Nylon Clothing A live wire is sometimes called an? ✔✔Ungrounded Conductor For a 14-gauge copper wire, the maximum over-current protection rating is ____ amps. ✔✔15 What would cause rafter spread? ✔✔Inadequate knee walls Roof sheathing should be installed____ to the rafters. ✔✔Perpendicular De-lamination of the roof sheathing may cause? ✔✔Depression between the rafters The horizontal board enclosing the ends of the rafter projections ( or Tails) is normally referred to as the ____board. ✔✔Fascia The distance that should separate the siding from the roof's surface is? ✔✔1 to 2 inches Small dimples or circular depressions on asphalt shingles are often caused by___? ✔✔Hailstones Most Jurisdictions allow more than ___ layers of asphalt shingles. ✔✔two T/F: Slate tile roofs should never be walked on? ✔✔True T/F:Most concrete and clay tiles are installed the same way. ✔✔True Fasteners made of_____ are recommended for tile roofs. ✔✔Copper or stainless steel T/F: Wood Shingles should be installed over tap paper or similar underlayment, although this is not always required if installed over skip sheathing. ✔✔True Wood shakes and shingles should be used only on roofs with a slope of at least? ✔✔4:12 Concrete and clay tile roofs with a slope of less than 4:12 require____ layers of underlayment. ✔✔Two A wood shingle is ____-cut, whereas a shake is split by____? ✔✔Machine.....Hand Asphalt shingles use either____or_____ as a base. ✔✔Cellulose....Fiberglass T/F: it is not necessary to note previous shingle repair if the repair was preformed by a professional. ✔✔False T/F: Clay tiles are easily distinguishable from concrete tiles. ✔✔False The inspector should___ when reporting on an asbestos cement tile roof. ✔✔Not the roof material The size of a standard roll roofing is ____ inches wide. ✔✔36 The layers that make up a built-up roof are called. ✔✔Plys T/F: alligatoring of a roof covering is only a cosmetic issue. ✔✔False When a flat roof has water stains, these are signs of previous. ✔✔Ponding Metal roof tiles are typically made of___. ✔✔Steel Crushed Stone or gravel ballast on a built-up rood___. ✔✔Protects the roof from sunlight _____ is normally used for flashing. ✔✔Timber _____ flashing is the type of flashing that goes between the roof covering and the sheathing around the roof's perimeter. ✔✔Drip Edge A flashing along the peak of the roof is called the ✔✔Ridge A closed valley means that the valley flashing___. ✔✔Cannot be seen Metal valley flashing should be a minimum of ___ inches wide. ✔✔24 For most tile roofs, a standard step flashing cannot be used against a wall, so a _____ flashing must be installed. ✔✔Pan The bottom of . roof should have a ____ flashing where it meets a wall. ✔✔Kickout T:F/ A common location for an apron flashing is at the front side or downslope side of a chimney. ✔✔Ture An attic with an area of 600 square feet with ridge and soffit vents should have a total vent area of ___ square feet. ✔✔2 The____ effective venting system for most type of roofs is ridge and soffit vents. ✔✔Most An attic space with only gable vents should have a vent area of 1 square foot per___ square foot of floor area. ✔✔150 T/F: roof vents are required for roof vents with an unconditioned attic space. ✔✔True Flat roofs normally have____ venting systems. ✔✔Passive T/F: Ice dams are caused by poor venting and inadequate insulation. ✔✔True A typical Chimney is a minimum of____ feet high. ✔✔3 If a roof ridge is closer than 10 feet to a chimney, the stack should be ___ feet higher. ✔✔2 The process of repairing missing mortar between brick joints is called__. ✔✔Re-pointing The difference between a chimney cap and a rain cap is. ✔✔a chimney cap protects the structure, and a rain cap protects the inside of the flue. T/F: All chimneys should have a spark arrestor fitted. ✔✔False A clearance gap of___ inches is required between a manufactured chimney and combustibles. ✔✔2 T/F: A rain cap or deflector is required on all manufactured chimneys. ✔✔True The proper name for the connection between a manufactured chimney flue and the roof is called a. ✔✔Thimble T/F: Manufactured chimney systems are not required to maintain the same separation from adjoining structures as traditional chimneys. ✔✔False Should the inspector inspect all the windows? ✔✔No Should the inspector describe the exterior covering> ✔✔Yes Should the inspector inspect for safety glass. ✔✔No What does PPE stand for. ✔✔Personal Protective Equipment ______ is the main concern when inspecting the exterior. ✔✔Water A_____ is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular space found above the horizontal structure or columns. ✔✔Pediment A___ usually refers to the horizontal decorative trim at the top of an exterior wall and below the edge of a building, but it can be found over a door or window, too. ✔✔Cornice. A ___ window has two operable sashes that move. ✔✔Double-hung The lites in a window sash are divided horizontally and vertiaclly by narrow strips of wood or metal called . ✔✔Muntins ____ are vertical boards that run the full height of a door and compose its right and left edges. ✔✔Stiles _____ are the horizontal boards at the top, bottom and (optionally) in the middle of a door that join the two stiles. ✔✔Rails Window____ in poor condition may allow air drafts, rattling and water penetration. ✔✔Putty T/F: Fogged windows should be replaced. ✔✔True Regardless of the size of the house, at least one ___ door should be provided. ✔✔Egress A sill at a window or door should be ____. ✔✔Sloped Doors can assist in preventing____and reducing_____. ✔✔Firse___ noise Functional sills on doors are sloped to diverts water where? ✔✔Away from the door Door weather-stripping is generally of three types, what are they? ✔✔Metal, Foam plastic or Plastic stripping What is the name of a pair of swinging doors often found in public bars? ✔✔Saloon Doors The ______ is the exterior wall covering or cladding of a house, considered the house's "skin" ✔✔Siding The cross connection of two oil storage tanks is permitted if the total aggregate capacity does not exceed____ gallons. ✔✔660 A sediment trap should be installed ___ of the equipment's shut off valve and as close to the inlet of the equipment/appliance as possible. ✔✔Downstream Where two or more vent connectors enter a common gas vent, chimney flue, or single-wall metal pipe, the ______ connector should enter at the highest level consistent with the available head room or clearance to combustible material. ✔✔smaller Gas vent pipes terminating above roof pitches up to 6/12 need to be ____ high. ✔✔only 1 foot. The joint between different types of plastic made solvent cement will not be reliable because the material composition of the joint will not____ ✔✔Be homogeneous The square shape of a clean out____ the possibility of stripping the plug during removal. ✔✔minimizes T/F/Other: It is permitted, in certain situations, to discharge untreated sewage or waste water on the ground surface. ✔✔False: It is never permitted. Small siding failures may result in : ✔✔disproportionately greater structural damage Siding is installed on the outer surface of what? ✔✔The exterior wall envelope Nails that hold siding materials in place can be referred to as: ✔✔fasteners Porous materials in a siding system, such as brick _______ water and dry out ✔✔absord Siding material is not considered ✔✔insulation The siding should not be considered the only barrier to ___ ✔✔water intrusion The joints in exterior siding may allow some water penetration, but an air gap and ____ behind the siding limit any penetration ✔✔water resistant barrier Apart from providing the external appearance for the house, the primary function of cladding is to protect the structure from weather -- particularly, to shed ______ ✔✔rainwater T/F:rocks or blocks at any point could support drainage piping inside a trench. ✔✔False Particular drainage fittings have been designed with patterns providing____ resistance to flow. ✔✔The least The minimum slope of a horizontal drainpipe that is sized between 3 and 6 inches is _____per foot. ✔✔1/8 inches Drainage pipe clean outs should be installed not more than____ apart in horizontal drainage lines measured from the upstream entrance of the clean out. ✔✔100 feet T/F: A clean out is required for each and every change in direction of the sewer drainage pipe. ✔✔False The discharge pipe on a sump pump should have a ____ isolated to prevent previously pumped discharge from returning to the pump. ✔✔check valve Storm water, rainwater or ground water should not be drained into a ____. ✔✔Sewer system Ground surface of the lot should be graded so as to drain surface water away from foundation walls. The grade should be dropped a minimum of ___ inches within the first 10 feet. ✔✔6 Hangers and strapping should be made of approved material that will not promote___ Action. ✔✔Galvanic The maximum horizontal spacing for PVC drainage is____feet. ✔✔4 The maximum horizontal spacing for support cast iron pipe is____ feet. ✔✔5 Strandpipes, like that for a clothes washer, should have a minimum height above the trap of_____. ✔✔18 inches A water seal of____ inches is standard for most traps. ✔✔2 inches Many old tailpices and traps are made of soft brass with chrome or nickle-plating that are somtimes so thin that a gentle touch will cause them to ____. ✔✔Break into pieces Toilets___ have traps. ✔✔Never The vent pipe that passes through a roof should end at least_____ inches abof the roof. ✔✔6 There should be at least_____ vent pipe(s) that extend(s) to the outdoor air for a dweling. ✔✔one An air of vapor barrier is not required in SIP buildings because properly sealed SIPs create a codecompliant are barrier with a permeability rating of less than 1 perm ✔✔true _______ is especially crucial in an SIP structure , this can be done with foam ✔✔sealings The U.S. _________ office of drinking water controls the quality requirements for water to be classified as potable. ✔✔EPA There are_____ wells (more than 25 feet deep) and _____wells(25 feet or less. ✔✔Deep.....Shallow A(n) ______is the most efficient and dependable method of preventing backflow. ✔✔Air Gap. The minimum diameter of water service pipe is typically____. ✔✔3/4-inch Type copper tubing is the____ and typically used for underground water services. ✔✔Thickest. In order to get the most meaningful results, it is good practice to inspect the plumbing fixtures at the____point in the house. ✔✔Highest. Dwellings built far above street-level may have___ water pressure and water flow because pressure______ as water is pushed vertically. ✔✔Low.....Drops T/F: Solvent-cementing between ABS and PVC pipe is prohibited. ✔✔True Fuel-Fired water heaters may not obtain combustion air from_____. ✔✔Bathrooms or toilet rooms. A suitable access opening, passageway and work space are required when a water heater is installed in a(n)_____. ✔✔Attic If the volume of space in which the appliance is located is not greater then 50 cubic feet per 100 BTU/h (4.83 (L/W) of aggregate input of the appliance, then it is designated as a(n)_____space. ✔✔Confined T/F: A shut-off switch or disconnect is required on all electric water heaters. ✔✔True ________Must be set to discharge at a temperature not higher than 210F. ✔✔Temperature pressure-relief vales (TPR) A water leak catch pan is not considered ____. ✔✔Indirect waste receptor. What does SIP stand for ✔✔Structural Insulated Panels Manufactured stone is a combination of light aggregates, colored oxides, and ✔✔cement Why is an air gap between brick and framing valuable? ✔✔Because it adds insulation Which material does not burn, rot, support termites, or suffer hail damage? ✔✔brick One-coat stucco systems are made with portalnd cement with polymers and fiberglass reinforcing ✔✔true Traditional or 3-coat stucco systems have ________ coats ✔✔scratch, brown and finish Modern stucco is made of Portland cement, sand and water ✔✔true Traditional or 3-coat stucco systems require a moisture barrier, metal lath and access on moisturesensitive substrates ✔✔true An MD-EIFS system employs a moisture barrier over its substrate ✔✔true The most common type of EIFS is ✔✔barrier or face-seal PB-EIFS SIPs are self sealing, so they don't require any additional sealing at the joints ✔✔false SIP are created ____ ✔✔under factory-controlled conditions Where in the home are SIPs used ✔✔floors, walls and roofs The structural characteristics of SIPs are similar to that of ____ ✔✔Steel I-beams _______ installed on the dwelling's exterior in cold climates should be protected against freezing by insulation, heat or both. ✔✔Vent pipes or vent stacks. T/F: A shut-off valve is the same as a full-open valve. ✔✔False. There's a pressure drop through a shut off valve, but not through a full open valve. SIP panels are typically made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam plastic insulation between two structural skins of OSB ✔✔true Many siding problems are cause by improperly applied _______ ✔ [Show More]

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