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Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions and Answers Already Passed The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. ✔✔-Years of age -Life expecta... ncy -Make model Horizontal waste pipe should slope ____ inch per foot ✔✔1/4" per foot if < 3 inch pipe. 1/8" per foot if > or = to 3 inch pipe Drip screed ✔✔Also called weep screed. Used at the base/bottom of stucco walls to release moisture. Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) ✔✔Used for Backflow Prevention. Lawn Irrigation systems: installed vertically 6 to 12 inches above highest outlet/emitter and before the irrigation system valves. Lintel ✔✔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 ✔✔A deck 30" above grade requires a guardrail. Required if deck is > or = to 30 inches above grade. 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 ✔✔1 1/4 inches overlap, and blind nailing recommended Distance required between wall cladding and roof covering materials? ✔✔1" to 2" (1 inch minimum, some local code is 2") What is the concern with a Double sided key lock deadbolt ✔✔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? ✔✔Improper installation. Sealing strip or nailing was not done properly. What is the last part to fail in a slate roof system? ✔✔The slate itself. Flashings eventually wear out, but long before the slate. Metal roof has minor rust in spots. What is the corrective action? ✔✔Removing the rust, priming and painting. What type of flashing is found on a gable edge? ✔✔Rake edge or edge flashing. A gable Edge is called a rake. Which construction framing provides fire blocking? ✔✔a platform-framed structure The Bottom chords of trusses were cut to fit other construction. What is the recommendation? ✔✔Recommend a structural engineer . [Show More]
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