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Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components
primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of - CORRECT ANSWER-Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER-beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is - CORRECT ANSWER-Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following
ways EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? - CORRECT
ANSWER-In platform framing construction the wall studs rest directly on the sill plate.
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls - CORRECT
ANSWER-Rot.
Peeling Exterior Paint
Insect Damage
, (all of the answers shown)
Which of the following is a way for an inspector to identify framing problems in a finished
house? - CORRECT ANSWER-Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home because
they provide more room for insulation - CORRECT ANSWER-2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-it is a bigger
problem in warm weather
What are horizontal structural members that help to support the roof and prevent rafter
spread by connecting opposite pairs of rafters - CORRECT ANSWER-collar ties
Layers of roof covering have been added to a sloped roof over time. To absorb some of
the add-roof-load, rafters can be supported with any of the following EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER-Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof - CORRECT ANSWER-Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-the Inspector
must always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or sidewalk
Inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
AHIT Exam Questions with 100%
Complete Solutions Rated A+
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components
primarily to - CORRECT ANSWER-Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of - CORRECT ANSWER-Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER-beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is - CORRECT ANSWER-Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following
ways EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? - CORRECT
ANSWER-In platform framing construction the wall studs rest directly on the sill plate.
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls - CORRECT
ANSWER-Rot.
Peeling Exterior Paint
Insect Damage
, (all of the answers shown)
Which of the following is a way for an inspector to identify framing problems in a finished
house? - CORRECT ANSWER-Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home because
they provide more room for insulation - CORRECT ANSWER-2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER-it is a bigger
problem in warm weather
What are horizontal structural members that help to support the roof and prevent rafter
spread by connecting opposite pairs of rafters - CORRECT ANSWER-collar ties
Layers of roof covering have been added to a sloped roof over time. To absorb some of
the add-roof-load, rafters can be supported with any of the following EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER-Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof - CORRECT ANSWER-Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER-the Inspector
must always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or sidewalk
Inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
