American Home Inspectors Training AHIT
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components
primarily to
Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of
Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT
beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is
Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following
ways EXCEPT
Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls?
Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE?
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
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?
Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home because
they provide more room for insulation
2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT
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
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
Joists
, In a flat roof, rafters are called roof
Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
the Inspector must always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or sidewalk
Inspection?
pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
What problem can be caused by poor construction, an insufficient base, tree roots, or
stone moving to the surface after years of frost heaving?
Upheaval
A patio should
slope away from the house
All of the following statements about driveways are true EXCEPT
They must be paved
Mud-jacking is a method of leveling a concrete surface by pumping grout or foam
through the concrete from below to raise the surface. it can be used to repair what
problem
Sunken areas
Pitting can be the result of
an insufficient base.
Stones moving to the surface because of frost heaving.
tree roots
(none of the answers shown)
What deficiencies did you notice in the previous scenario #1
The joints hanger is missing nails.
How should the issues be reported
I recommend that a qualified contractor properly nail the joints hanger.
All of the following are true about the floorboards of a deck EXCEPT
They should be fastened as closely together as possible
The key to determining that a structure is a deck rather is
the supports
When inspecting a set of strains on the exterior of a building, the Inspector must check
all of the following EXCEPT
(Balusters are at least 5 inches apart)
All risers are the same height and all treads are the same depth.
Wooden steps are not flexible.
Brick stairways contain no loose bricks.
A roofed extension of the house that is built as part of the house is called a.
porch
Structural problems on a balcony are most common where the
balcony meets the wall of the house
All of the following are true about floorboards of a deck EXCEPT
they should be fastened as closely together as possible
Flashings are metal or plastic sheets used at interfaces between building components
primarily to
Prevent water penetration
Flashings are most comply made of
Sheet metal
Flashings are commonly used in all of the following locations EXCEPT
beneath windows
Oriented strand board (OSB) is
Plywood sheathing
Platform framing is considered to be better than ballon framing in all of the following
ways EXCEPT
Platform framing results in more stable buildings
Which of the following can happen as a result of condensation within walls?
Insect Damage.
Peeling Exterior Paint.
Rot.
(all of the answers shown)
Which of the following statements about platform framing is NOT TRUE?
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
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?
Peelings paint on exterior walls.
Crack in interior walls.
Sagging over large windows,
(all of the answers shown)
Planks of this size are commonly used to create studs in energy-efficient home because
they provide more room for insulation
2 x 6s
All of the following are true of truss uplift EXCEPT
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
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
Joists
, In a flat roof, rafters are called roof
Joists
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
the Inspector must always enter the attic space to complete the Inspection
An Inspector should report which of the following if found during a driveway or sidewalk
Inspection?
pitting, upheaval, and sunken areas
trip hazard
Negatives slope
(all of the answers shown)
What problem can be caused by poor construction, an insufficient base, tree roots, or
stone moving to the surface after years of frost heaving?
Upheaval
A patio should
slope away from the house
All of the following statements about driveways are true EXCEPT
They must be paved
Mud-jacking is a method of leveling a concrete surface by pumping grout or foam
through the concrete from below to raise the surface. it can be used to repair what
problem
Sunken areas
Pitting can be the result of
an insufficient base.
Stones moving to the surface because of frost heaving.
tree roots
(none of the answers shown)
What deficiencies did you notice in the previous scenario #1
The joints hanger is missing nails.
How should the issues be reported
I recommend that a qualified contractor properly nail the joints hanger.
All of the following are true about the floorboards of a deck EXCEPT
They should be fastened as closely together as possible
The key to determining that a structure is a deck rather is
the supports
When inspecting a set of strains on the exterior of a building, the Inspector must check
all of the following EXCEPT
(Balusters are at least 5 inches apart)
All risers are the same height and all treads are the same depth.
Wooden steps are not flexible.
Brick stairways contain no loose bricks.
A roofed extension of the house that is built as part of the house is called a.
porch
Structural problems on a balcony are most common where the
balcony meets the wall of the house
All of the following are true about floorboards of a deck EXCEPT
they should be fastened as closely together as possible
