Home inspector exam
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1. galvanized steel flashing: most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc coating
2. drip edge: 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.
3. defects valley flashing: not sealed, not present, rust
4. chimney flashing pan: redirects water prevents intrusion located at the base of a chimney
5. cap flashing: covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases
6. side base flashing: found between two structures meeting
7. Valley flashing: A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the valley of a roof
8. step flashing: 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 installed.
9. deck ledger: horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck components
10. joist hanger: U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another joister beam
11. floor joist: wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top
12. balusters and spacing: spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support hand rails
13. stair handrails: betwen 34 and 38 inches high
14. stair tread: width of stair minimun of 10 inches
15. Stair Riser: height of stair- can not be more than 7 and 3/4 inches high, can't vary more than 3/8th in size
throughout stairs
16. open stair riser: if more than 4 inches high it can not be open
17. gable roof: A pitched roof with two sloped sides (most common)
18. Gambrel Roof: A curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper slope above. (barn roof)
19. shed roof: slopes to one side
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20. hipped roof: A roof with four sloped sides. The sides meet at a ridge at the center of the roof.
21. hip and valley roof: combination of a hip roof and an intersecting gable roof forming a T or L shaped
building
22. gable and valley roof: two gable roofs are meeting to form a T or L shape with valleys in joints
23. Ridge vent: a screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs continuously along the ridge of a roof
24. cupola vents: sit on the ridge of a roof (cap or mini house)
25. box vents: vent is installed over hole in a roof, no moving parts
26. ERV/HRV: mechanical vents for new homes that are air tight.
27. tie backs: Horizontal rod used to reinforce retaining walls for stability.
28. roof ridge beam: main beam across roof ridge
29. roof rafter: A sloped support beam that follows the pitch of the roof and serves to hold the outer roof covering.
30. roof strut: (vertical board supports rafters) the structural component of a roof truss that resists longitudinal
compression, provides outward support
31. Truss: (roof components forming a roof frame work) a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts,
supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.
32. collar tie: a piece of wood nailed across two opposing rafters near the ridge to resist wind uplift
33. bur roofing: used on flat roofs, contrusted by felt layers covered in hot asphalt
34. asphalt shingles granules: protect against UV rays
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hph9xi
1. galvanized steel flashing: most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc coating
2. drip edge: 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.
3. defects valley flashing: not sealed, not present, rust
4. chimney flashing pan: redirects water prevents intrusion located at the base of a chimney
5. cap flashing: covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases
6. side base flashing: found between two structures meeting
7. Valley flashing: A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the valley of a roof
8. step flashing: 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 installed.
9. deck ledger: horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck components
10. joist hanger: U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another joister beam
11. floor joist: wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top
12. balusters and spacing: spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support hand rails
13. stair handrails: betwen 34 and 38 inches high
14. stair tread: width of stair minimun of 10 inches
15. Stair Riser: height of stair- can not be more than 7 and 3/4 inches high, can't vary more than 3/8th in size
throughout stairs
16. open stair riser: if more than 4 inches high it can not be open
17. gable roof: A pitched roof with two sloped sides (most common)
18. Gambrel Roof: A curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper slope above. (barn roof)
19. shed roof: slopes to one side
, Home inspector exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hph9xi
20. hipped roof: A roof with four sloped sides. The sides meet at a ridge at the center of the roof.
21. hip and valley roof: combination of a hip roof and an intersecting gable roof forming a T or L shaped
building
22. gable and valley roof: two gable roofs are meeting to form a T or L shape with valleys in joints
23. Ridge vent: a screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs continuously along the ridge of a roof
24. cupola vents: sit on the ridge of a roof (cap or mini house)
25. box vents: vent is installed over hole in a roof, no moving parts
26. ERV/HRV: mechanical vents for new homes that are air tight.
27. tie backs: Horizontal rod used to reinforce retaining walls for stability.
28. roof ridge beam: main beam across roof ridge
29. roof rafter: A sloped support beam that follows the pitch of the roof and serves to hold the outer roof covering.
30. roof strut: (vertical board supports rafters) the structural component of a roof truss that resists longitudinal
compression, provides outward support
31. Truss: (roof components forming a roof frame work) a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts,
supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.
32. collar tie: a piece of wood nailed across two opposing rafters near the ridge to resist wind uplift
33. bur roofing: used on flat roofs, contrusted by felt layers covered in hot asphalt
34. asphalt shingles granules: protect against UV rays
