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American Home Inspectors Training
AHIT Latest Questions and Correct
Answers
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces
between building components primarily to
Ans: Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of
Ans: Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations
EXCEPT
Ans: beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is
Ans: Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon
framing in all of the following ways EXCEPT
Ans: Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of
condensation within walls?
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Ans: Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is
NOT TRUE?
Ans: 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
Ans: 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?
Ans: Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
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Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in
energy-efficient home because they provide more room for
insulation
Ans: 2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof
Ans: Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Ans: the Inspector must always enter the attic space to
complete the Inspection
American Home Inspectors Training
AHIT Latest Questions and Correct
Answers
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces
between building components primarily to
Ans: Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of
Ans: Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations
EXCEPT
Ans: beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is
Ans: Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon
framing in all of the following ways EXCEPT
Ans: Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of
condensation within walls?
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Ans: Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is
NOT TRUE?
Ans: 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
Ans: 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?
Ans: Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
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Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in
energy-efficient home because they provide more room for
insulation
Ans: 2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: Joists
In a flat roof, rafters are called roof
Ans: Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
Ans: the Inspector must always enter the attic space to
complete the Inspection
