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Solutions.
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components primarily to
correct answers Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of correct answers Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT correct answers beneath
windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is correct answers Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following ways
EXCEPT correct answers Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? correct answers
Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? correct answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT correct answers 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 answers 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 answers Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof correct answers Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: correct answers 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 answers pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
What problem can be caused by poor construction, an insufficient base, tree roots, or stone
moving to the surface after years of frost heaving? correct answers Upheaval
A patio should correct answers slope away from the house
All of the following statements about driveways are true EXCEPT correct answers They must be
paved
Mud-jacking is a method of leveling a concrete surface by pumping grout or foam through the
concrete from below to raise the surface. it can be used to repair what problem correct answers
Sunken areas
Pitting can be the result of correct answers an insufficient base.
Stones moving to the surface because of frost heaving.
tree roots
(none of the answers shown)
What deficiencies did you notice in the previous scenario #1 correct answers The joints hanger is
missing nails.
How should the issues be reported correct answers I recommend that a qualified contractor
properly nail the joints hanger.
All of the following are true about the floorboards of a deck EXCEPT correct answers They
should be fastened as closely together as possible
The key to determining that a structure is a deck rather is correct answers the supports
When inspecting a set of strains on the exterior of a building, the Inspector must check all of the
following EXCEPT correct answers (Balusters are at least 5 inches apart)
All risers are the same height and all treads are the same depth.
Wooden steps are not flexible.
Solutions.
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components primarily to
correct answers Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of correct answers Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT correct answers beneath
windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is correct answers Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following ways
EXCEPT correct answers Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls? correct answers
Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE? correct answers 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 answers 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 answers 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 answers 2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT correct answers 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 answers 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 answers Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof correct answers Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: correct answers 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 answers pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
What problem can be caused by poor construction, an insufficient base, tree roots, or stone
moving to the surface after years of frost heaving? correct answers Upheaval
A patio should correct answers slope away from the house
All of the following statements about driveways are true EXCEPT correct answers They must be
paved
Mud-jacking is a method of leveling a concrete surface by pumping grout or foam through the
concrete from below to raise the surface. it can be used to repair what problem correct answers
Sunken areas
Pitting can be the result of correct answers an insufficient base.
Stones moving to the surface because of frost heaving.
tree roots
(none of the answers shown)
What deficiencies did you notice in the previous scenario #1 correct answers The joints hanger is
missing nails.
How should the issues be reported correct answers I recommend that a qualified contractor
properly nail the joints hanger.
All of the following are true about the floorboards of a deck EXCEPT correct answers They
should be fastened as closely together as possible
The key to determining that a structure is a deck rather is correct answers the supports
When inspecting a set of strains on the exterior of a building, the Inspector must check all of the
following EXCEPT correct answers (Balusters are at least 5 inches apart)
All risers are the same height and all treads are the same depth.
Wooden steps are not flexible.
