Home Inspection Test
During your exterior inspection you see the brick wall bowing away from the house, what is the most
reasonable issue?
a. Poor installing
b. Damaged or missing brick ties
c. Deteriorated mortar
d. Foundation issues - ANSWERSb. Damaged or missing brick ties
What are dormers installed on a house to accomplish?
a. Let extra light in
b. They make the house look larger
c. Bump outs to gain space in the room
d. They look better - ANSWERSc. Bump outs to gain space in the room
Inspecting the attic, you see minor deterioration to the roof sheathing where along the lower section near the
gutters. What are you going to recommend on your report?
a. Have a roofer remove the shingles and replace the damage
b. It's only minor so nothing needs to be mentioned
c. Recommend a gutter be installed
d. Recommend drip edge be installed - ANSWERSd. Recommend drip edge be installed
Roof planes meet in valleys and there are three types. Which one is not a valley?
a. Stacked
b. Woven
c. Cut
d. Open - ANSWERSa. Stacked
A flat roof has a wall around it so the membrane can roll up it and keep water out. What is this wall called?
, a. Retaining wall
b. Roof membrane wall
c. Parapet wall
d. Catch wall - ANSWERSc. Parapet wall
When inspecting a cedar roof, what is the most important thing to determine whether it is the correct roofing
material for that roof?
a. The pitch of the roof
b. The style of roof
c. The location geographic location
d. Appearance desired - ANSWERSa. The pitch of the roof
When inspecting the roof, you see deterioration more on one side of the house than the other sides. What is
the reason?
a. That side has lots of trees on it
b. The roof section is on the south side of the house
c. That side has a second layer under it.
d. That side is poorly ventilated - ANSWERSb. The roof section is on the south side of the house
Cedar roofing is installed on what type of roof sheathing?
a. All approved roof sheathings are acceptable because the cedar is so lightweight
b. Plywood sheets
c. OSB boards because moisture does not effect it as much as plywood
d. Skip sheathing built with wood slats and alternating gaps between them - ANSWERSd. Skip sheathing built
with wood slats and alternating gaps between them
You're inspecting the grounds around the house and see a retaining wall falling out behind the shed near the
woods. What do you report on?
a. The retaining wall holds soil from moving and we report on failing sections
b. Recommend having a grounds specialist repair the wall for proper functionality
c. Not required to report on because it is not affecting the house
During your exterior inspection you see the brick wall bowing away from the house, what is the most
reasonable issue?
a. Poor installing
b. Damaged or missing brick ties
c. Deteriorated mortar
d. Foundation issues - ANSWERSb. Damaged or missing brick ties
What are dormers installed on a house to accomplish?
a. Let extra light in
b. They make the house look larger
c. Bump outs to gain space in the room
d. They look better - ANSWERSc. Bump outs to gain space in the room
Inspecting the attic, you see minor deterioration to the roof sheathing where along the lower section near the
gutters. What are you going to recommend on your report?
a. Have a roofer remove the shingles and replace the damage
b. It's only minor so nothing needs to be mentioned
c. Recommend a gutter be installed
d. Recommend drip edge be installed - ANSWERSd. Recommend drip edge be installed
Roof planes meet in valleys and there are three types. Which one is not a valley?
a. Stacked
b. Woven
c. Cut
d. Open - ANSWERSa. Stacked
A flat roof has a wall around it so the membrane can roll up it and keep water out. What is this wall called?
, a. Retaining wall
b. Roof membrane wall
c. Parapet wall
d. Catch wall - ANSWERSc. Parapet wall
When inspecting a cedar roof, what is the most important thing to determine whether it is the correct roofing
material for that roof?
a. The pitch of the roof
b. The style of roof
c. The location geographic location
d. Appearance desired - ANSWERSa. The pitch of the roof
When inspecting the roof, you see deterioration more on one side of the house than the other sides. What is
the reason?
a. That side has lots of trees on it
b. The roof section is on the south side of the house
c. That side has a second layer under it.
d. That side is poorly ventilated - ANSWERSb. The roof section is on the south side of the house
Cedar roofing is installed on what type of roof sheathing?
a. All approved roof sheathings are acceptable because the cedar is so lightweight
b. Plywood sheets
c. OSB boards because moisture does not effect it as much as plywood
d. Skip sheathing built with wood slats and alternating gaps between them - ANSWERSd. Skip sheathing built
with wood slats and alternating gaps between them
You're inspecting the grounds around the house and see a retaining wall falling out behind the shed near the
woods. What do you report on?
a. The retaining wall holds soil from moving and we report on failing sections
b. Recommend having a grounds specialist repair the wall for proper functionality
c. Not required to report on because it is not affecting the house
