Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC / 2022

Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC / 2022 The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. ANS:- -Years of age -Life expectancy -Make model Horizontal waste pipe should ...

Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC / 2022 The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. ANS:- -Years of age -Life expectancy -Make model Horizontal waste pipe should slope ____ inch per foot ANS:- 1/4" per foot if < 3 inch pipe. 1/8" per foot if > or = to 3 inch pipe Drip screed ANS:- Also called weep screed. Used at the base/bottom of stucco walls to release moisture. Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) ANS:- Used for Backflow Prevention. Lawn Irrigation systems: installed vertically 6 to 12 inches above highest outlet/emitter and before the irrigation system valves. Lintel ANS:- L shaped steel installed to support brick veneer above openings such as windows and doors. Should bear on 6 inches or greater of the supporting veneer. Rusted lintels may expand and cause cracks around openings. Guardrail for decks and patios Required if deck is > or = to 30 inches above grade. ANS:- A deck 30" above grade requires a guardrail. Balusters and openings should not exceed 4 inches in diameter. Rail height must be > or = to 36 inches from deck. Minimum overlap on vertically installed fiber cement siding ANS:- 1 1/4 inches overlap, and blind nailing recommended Distance required between wall cladding and roof covering materials? ANS:- 1" to 2" (1 inch minimum, some local code is 2") What is the concern with a Double sided key lock deadbolt ANS:- All means of egress (escape), must be operable from the inside without special knowledge or tools. A keyed lock is a danger. Fiberglass shingle roof that is 5 years old is losing granular and cupping. Attic insulation and venting is adequate. What is the most reasonable explanation? ANS:- Improper installation. Sealing strip or nailing was not done properly. What is the last part to fail in a slate roof system? Metal roof has minor rust in spots. What is the corrective action? ANS:- The slate itself. Flashings eventually wear out, but long before the slate. ANS:- Removing the rust, priming and painting. What type of flashing is found on a gable edge? ANS:- Rake edge or edge flashing. A gable Edge is called a rake. Which construction framing provides fire blocking? ANS:- a platform-framed structure The Bottom chords of trusses were cut to fit other construction. What is the recommendation? ANS:- Recommend a structural engineer . What purpose does a barometric damper serve? ANS:- To control the draft Water is dripping from discharge piping coming from a hydronic heating system. What is most likely the cause? ANS:- A leak Masonry Chimney is required to be _____ inches from wood framing in the attic? ANS:- 2" When new insulation is placed directly over old in the attic, what is the correct way to place / handle Kraft paper on new insulation? ANS:- Score or remove the vapor paper What two structural components would be tied together with hurricane ties? Truss/rafter to the top of walls ANS:- What type of piping is used for a pool circulation system? ANS:- Schedule 40 PVC Does the main water supply shutoff have to be above grade, below grade, or accessible? ANS:- Accessible Distance between interior electrical receptacles? ANS:- 12' A wood burning furnace should be how far away from combustibles ANS:- 18" Dishwasher drain line is installed where in reference to the trap? ANS:- Above stairs, staircase tread depth ANS:- Tread depth should be a minimum of 10 inches. 11 inches if there is no nosing. The difference between any two riser heights, treads or nosing in a flight of stairs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Staircase Nosing projection ANS:- Nosing should project between 3/4th inch and 1 1/4th inch The difference between any two riser heights, treads or nosing in a flight of stairs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Staircase Riser height ANS:- Riser height should be 7 3/4th inches maximum The difference between any two riser heights, treads or nosing in a flight of stairs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Stair stringers and width ANS:- Stairs wider than 36 inches should have at least three stringers Spiral staircase 12 inches from the narrow side. ANS:- Tread depth should be a minimum of 7 1/2 inches, measured Riser height should be 9 1/2 inches maximum. Minimum width is 26 inches at / below the handrail Hearth size requirements for greater than and smaller than 6 square feet opening - 16" in front and 8" sides ANS:- 6' Over 6' - 20" and 12" What is a cricket or saddle? ANS:- A ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof area to another Deadman retaining wall ANS:- any type of anchor embedded in the supported soil and tied to the Egress window Size: ANS:- A window large enough, as defined by local building codes, for exit or entry in case of an emergency. Typically required in bedrooms. Height above floor: Which roof covering would be best for a slope of 2 inches per foot? ANS:- 2:12 is minimum for asphalt. Recommend metal roof. Foundation anchor bolts shall be at least ___ inch in diameter and shall extend a minimum of ___ inches into the concrete or grouted cells of concrete masonry units. ANS:- 1/2 and 7 inches Foundation anchors should be ___ from ends and ___ apart/between. following are true: ANS:- 4-12 inches and 6 feet Floor joists are installed with the crown facing which direction? ANS:- Up Grounding electrode should be a minimum of ___ feet below grade ANS:- 8' A window in a shower requires safety glazing if the bottom is ___ inches above the shower pan. ANS:- Less than 60" in any bathing/swimming area Safety glazing is required where ANS:- Panes larger than 9 square feet if all the Bottom less than 18" from floor Top edge over 36" from floor Walkway within 36" of glazing The shower opening (or access and egress opening) should be at least _____ finish- width and ___ inches unobstructed in front of the door. ANS:- 22 inches wide opening, and 24 horizontal inches in front of door Also, the door should always open outward or OK if it opens both in and out. Swale ANS:- A graded flow path used in open drainage systems. Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable (NM) retardant, non-metallic material. ANS:- _________ is a factory assembly of two or more insulated conductors having an outer sheath of moisture resistant flame- Commonly called Romex.