HOME INSPECTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

HOME INSPECTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 galvanized steel flashing - Answer -most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc coating drip edge - Answer -Metal flashing applied to the edges of a roof to prevent water from infiltrating beneath the protective roof membrane and to direct rainwater into the rain gutters. defects valley flashing - Answer -not sealed, not present, rust chimney flashing pan - Answer -redirects water prevents intrusion located at the base of a chimney cap flashing - Answer -covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases side base flashing - Answer -found between two structures meeting Valley flashing - Answer -A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the valley of a roof step flashing - Answer -Where a roof intersects with a wall, the roof underlayment should be carried up the wall 3 to 4 inches and ________ must be used as the shingles are ledger - Answer -horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck components joist hanger - Answer -U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another joister beam floor joist - Answer -wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top balusters and spacing - Answer -spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support hand rails