Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions and Answers Already Passed
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Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions and Answers Already Passed The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. -Years of age ...
Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions and Answers Already Passed The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. ✔✔-Years of age -Life expectancy -Make model Horizontal waste pipe should slope ____ inch per foot ✔✔1/4" per foot if < 3 inch pipe. 1/8" per foot if > or = to 3 inch pipe Drip screed ✔✔Also called weep screed. Used at the base/bottom of stucco walls to release moisture . Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) ✔✔Used for Backflow Prevention. Lawn Irrigation systems: installed vertically 6 to 12 inches above highest outlet/emitter and b efore the irrigation system valves. Lintel ✔✔L shaped steel installed to support brick veneer above openings such as windows and doors. Should bear on 6 inches or greater of the supporting veneer. Rusted lintels may expand and cause cracks around openings . Guardrail for decks and patios ✔✔A deck 30" above grade requires a guardrail. Required if deck is > or = to 30 inches above grade. Balusters and openings should not exceed 4 inches in diameter. Rail height must be > or = to 36 inches from deck. Minimum overlap on vertically installed fiber cement siding ✔✔1 1/4 inches overlap, and blind nailing recommended Distance required between wall cladding and roof covering materials? ✔✔1" to 2" (1 inch minimum, some local code is 2") What is the concern with a Double sided key lock deadbolt ✔✔All means of egress (escape), must be operable from the inside without special knowledge or tools. A keyed lock is a danger . Fiberglass shingle roof that is 5 years old is losing granular and cupping. Attic insulation and venting is adequate. What is the most reasonable explanation? ✔✔Improper installation. Sealing strip or nailing was not done properly. What is the last part to fail in a slate roof system? ✔✔The slate itself. Flashings eventually wear out, but long before the slate. Metal roof has minor rust in spots. What is the corrective action? ✔✔Removing the rust, priming and painting. What type of flashing is found on a gable edge? ✔✔Rake edge or edge flashing. A gable Edge is called a rake. Which construction fra ming provides fire blocking? ✔✔a platform -framed structure The Bottom chords of trusses were cut to fit other construction. What is the recommendation? ✔✔Recommend a structural engineer . What purpose does a barometric damper serve? ✔✔To control the draf t Water is dripping from discharge piping coming from a hydronic heating system. What is most likely the cause? ✔✔A leak Masonry Chimney is required to be _____ inches from wood framing in the attic? ✔✔2" When new insulation is placed directly over old in the attic, what is the correct way to place / handle Kraft paper on new insulation? ✔✔Score or remove the vapor paper What two structural components would be tied together with hurricane ties? ✔✔Truss/rafter to the top of walls What type of piping is used for a pool circulation system? ✔✔Schedule 40 PVC Does the main water supply shutoff have to be above grade, below grade, or accessible? ✔✔Accessible ? Distance between interior electrical receptacles? ✔✔12' A wood burning furnace should be how far away from combustibles ✔✔18" Dishwasher drain line is installed where in reference to the trap? ✔✔Above stairs, staircase tread depth ✔✔Tread depth should be a minimum of 10 inches. 11 inches if there is no nosing. The difference between any two riser he ights, treads or nosing in a flight of stairs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Staircase Nosing projection ✔✔Nosing should project between 3/4th inch and 1 1/4th inch The difference between any two riser heights, treads or nosing in a flight of st airs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Staircase Riser height ✔✔Riser height should be 7 3/4th inches maximum The difference between any two riser heights, treads or nosing in a flight of stairs should be no more than 3/8ths of an inch Stair strin gers and width ✔✔Stairs wider than 36 inches should have at least three stringers Spiral staircase ✔✔Tread depth should be a minimum of 7 1/2 inches, measured 12 inches from the narrow side. Riser height should be 9 1/2 inches maximum. Minimum width is 2 6 inches at / below the handrail Hearth size requirements for greater than and smaller than 6 square feet ✔✔6' opening - 16" in front and 8" sides Over 6' - 20" and 12" What is a cricket or saddle? ✔✔A ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof area to another Deadman ✔✔any type of anchor embedded in the supported soil and tied to the retaining wall Egress window ✔✔A window large enough, as defined by local building codes, for ex it or entry in case of an emergency. Typically required in bedrooms. Size: Height above floor:
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