NATIONAL HOME INSPECTOR
COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING INSPECTION
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
●● When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the
bottom of the footing, it may result in ___________.
Answer: loss of lateral support for the footing
●● The minimum end-bearing for beams is ________ inches.
Answer: 3-5/8
●● A load-bearing stud wall has a _______________________.
Answer: double top plate and a single sole plate
●● An anchor bolt should be within ______ inches of the end of the sill
plate.
Answer: 12
●● The maximum distance between foundation anchor bolts is _______
feet.
Answer: 6
,●● The maximum depth for a notch in a beam or joist is ________ the
board's depth.
Answer: 1/6
●● The maximum depth for a notch at the end of a joist is _______ the
joist's depth.
Answer: 1/4
●● A hole may be bored no closer than ______ from the top or bottom
of a joist.
Answer: 2 inches
●● A weep screed should be placed _______ inches above grade.
Answer: 4
●● The most common supply piping material used in modern home
construction is _______________.
Answer: copper
●● A grounding bus should be found in all ___________________.
Answer: main service panels
,●● The most critical component of a forced-air furnace is the
_______________.
Answer: heat exchanger
●● The component that has the least impact on the life expectancy of a
furnace heat exchanger is the _______________.
Answer: heat pump
●● Hardwood flooring should be __________________.
Answer: offset 45 to 90 degrees from the diagonally laid sub-floor
●● A fireplace hearth should extend beyond the front of the fireplace by
at least _______ inches.
Answer: 16
●● Plumbing and heating pipes that pass through unheated areas should
be insulated to a minimum of _____________.
Answer: R-4
●● In moderate climates, most houses have HVAC systems sized at 1
ton of cooling for ever ________ square feet of interior area.
Answer: 700 to 1,000
, ●● The most effective way to prevent ice damming is to
_________________.
Answer: increase the insulation and ventilation in the attic.
●● Hopper windows _______________.
Answer: are often used in basements
●● Regardless of the type of joist support used, the end of a wood joist
must rest on something at least ________ wide.
Answer: 1-1/2 inches
●● Joists are typically connected to wood beams using
______________.
Answer: hangers
●● The exterior floor drain at the bottom of walkout basement stairs
should not have a _____________.
Answer: trap
●● Gutters should be secured every _______________.
Answer: 2 to 3 feet
COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING INSPECTION
REVIEW SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
●● When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the
bottom of the footing, it may result in ___________.
Answer: loss of lateral support for the footing
●● The minimum end-bearing for beams is ________ inches.
Answer: 3-5/8
●● A load-bearing stud wall has a _______________________.
Answer: double top plate and a single sole plate
●● An anchor bolt should be within ______ inches of the end of the sill
plate.
Answer: 12
●● The maximum distance between foundation anchor bolts is _______
feet.
Answer: 6
,●● The maximum depth for a notch in a beam or joist is ________ the
board's depth.
Answer: 1/6
●● The maximum depth for a notch at the end of a joist is _______ the
joist's depth.
Answer: 1/4
●● A hole may be bored no closer than ______ from the top or bottom
of a joist.
Answer: 2 inches
●● A weep screed should be placed _______ inches above grade.
Answer: 4
●● The most common supply piping material used in modern home
construction is _______________.
Answer: copper
●● A grounding bus should be found in all ___________________.
Answer: main service panels
,●● The most critical component of a forced-air furnace is the
_______________.
Answer: heat exchanger
●● The component that has the least impact on the life expectancy of a
furnace heat exchanger is the _______________.
Answer: heat pump
●● Hardwood flooring should be __________________.
Answer: offset 45 to 90 degrees from the diagonally laid sub-floor
●● A fireplace hearth should extend beyond the front of the fireplace by
at least _______ inches.
Answer: 16
●● Plumbing and heating pipes that pass through unheated areas should
be insulated to a minimum of _____________.
Answer: R-4
●● In moderate climates, most houses have HVAC systems sized at 1
ton of cooling for ever ________ square feet of interior area.
Answer: 700 to 1,000
, ●● The most effective way to prevent ice damming is to
_________________.
Answer: increase the insulation and ventilation in the attic.
●● Hopper windows _______________.
Answer: are often used in basements
●● Regardless of the type of joist support used, the end of a wood joist
must rest on something at least ________ wide.
Answer: 1-1/2 inches
●● Joists are typically connected to wood beams using
______________.
Answer: hangers
●● The exterior floor drain at the bottom of walkout basement stairs
should not have a _____________.
Answer: trap
●● Gutters should be secured every _______________.
Answer: 2 to 3 feet
