The Interior Inspection AHIT Exam Questions and Answers

The Interior Inspection AHIT Exam Questions and Answers Which area in the home can the home inspector bypass during the interior inspection? A. small rooms B. foyers C. closets under stairways D. none of the answers shown - Answer ️️ -D. none of the answers shown According to most standards of practice for the interior inspection, the home inspector is not required to ___________. A. observe a representative number of doors and windows B. observe draperies, blinds, and other window treatments C. report signs of water penetration into the building D. operate a representative number of doors and windows - Answer ️️ -B. observe draperies, blinds, and other window treatments What items are not included in the interior inspection? A. recreational facilities B. separation walls between the home and garage C. walls, ceilings, and floors D. closets, foyers, and hallways - Answer ️️ -A. recreational facilities Metal laths are used in the application of which of the following _______. A. plaster B. gypsum board C. suspended ceilings D. ceiling tiles - Answer ️️ -A. plaster Which is the most recent method of applying plaster to walls and ceilings? A. 3 layers over 1" by 4" lath B. 1 or 2 layers over a gypsum board lath C. 3 layers over a wire mesh D. 1 layer over plywood - Answer ️️ -B. 1 or 2 layers over a gypsum board lath Which type of facing would be best suited to curved ceiling surfaces? A. drywall B. plaster C. wood planking D. plywood - Answer ️️ -B. plaster What causes plaster to become powdery? A. detachment of the lath B. too much reworking upon installation C. being soaked with water D. settlement of the foundation - Answer ️️ -C. being soaked with water How should the home inspector test a bulge in a plaster wall for detachment from the lath? A. pushing on it gently with the hand B. tapping on it with a screwdriver C. side lighting it with a flashlight D. banging on it with the flashlight - Answer ️️ -A. pushing on it gently with the hand Cracks found on a plaster wall may indica