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NHIE Home Inspection Manual: Structural Components: Roof & Ceiling System Question and answers rated A+ 2025/2026 What are the 3 important functions of rafters & ceiling joists? - correct answer 1) Resist vertical live & dead load 2) Resist high-wind events 3) Resist seismic events What is the maximum allowed deflection for rafters with greater than a 3/12 slope? - correct answer Answer: - L/180 Note - L is rafter length in inches - Measure along horizontally (i.e., span) not ...

NHIE Home Inspection Manual: Structural Components Vocab Question and answers correctly solved 2025/2026 Define axial force - correct answer - vertical forces acting on structural members (columns or beams) that places members under compression at loading point Define daylight basement - correct answer - basement with door to exterior Define beam (girder) - correct answer - structural member that carries load from members such as joists, rafters, and other beams Define bow - co...