TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions with Correct Solutions

TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions with Correct Solutions What is the maximum TREC will pay? - Answer ️️ -$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee Number of members on TREC? - Answer ️️ -9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years. How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? - Answer ️️ -9; all professional inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire Feb 1st in odd- numbered years. How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees? - Answer ️️ - 16, 8, 0 Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. - Answer ️️ -1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month 2. Minimum of 25 inspections 3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction 4. 70% or better on state exam Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements. - Answer ️️ -1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months 2. Minimum of 175 inspections 3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction 4. 80% or better on exam A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by... - Answer ️️ -The plasticity index (PI) Minimum crawl space opening... - Answer ️️ -18 x 24 Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl space when closer to - Answer ️️ -18 inches Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when closer than ____ to the ground? - Answer ️️ -12 inches Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber. - Answer ️️ -8 inches Where should anchor bolts be located? - Answer ️️ -Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least ____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used. - Answer ️️ -5 ft The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ? - Answer ️️ - 25% Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding ____ % of a single stud width? - Answer ️️ -40% Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? - Answer ️️ -20 x 24 inches What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a bedroom? - Answer ️️ -44 inches from the floor to the sill. In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? - Answer ️️ -60% In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled? - Answer ️️ -40% In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled? - Answer ️️ -60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the e