Chapter 19: Basic House Construction Flashcards
A certificate of occupancy is issued by North Carolina building inspectors to indicate that:
A. all contractors have been licensed
B. construction on the building can begin
C. construction on the building has been completed satisfactorily
D. construction on the building has been completed
C. construction on the building has been completed satisfactorily
(A certificate of occupancy or C of O is the final step in permitted additions and construction. It certifies that the structure was built according to acceptable building codes and permits and that the structure is habitable)
Which of the following is NOT a type of foundation?
A. crawlspace
B. basement
C. girder
D. monolithic slab
C. girder
(A girder is not a type of foundation)
The R-value of insulation refers to the:
A. reduction in heat production
B. resistance to the transfer of heat
C. energy efficiency grade given by the state regulators
D. quality of materials used in the insulation
B. resistance to the transfer of heat
(R values are used in insulation and represent the resistance to the transfer of heat. The higher the R value the more heat resistant the material)
The basic components of an eave include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. ridge boards
B. fascia boards
C. soffits
D. frieze boards
A. ridge boards
(The ridge board is the highest part of construction at the top of the roof. All of the other items are part of an eave)
The highest part of a home’s construction components is the:
A. pier
B. ridge board
C. rafters
D. eaves
B. ridge board
(The ridge board runs along the top of a roof line)
In measuring the square footage of a home, real estate agents:
A. guarantee the square footage of the home
B. are expected to accurately calculate the square footage of a home
C. defer to trained professional appraisers in determining square footage
D. have no obligations to the parties to the transaction regarding square footage
B. are expected to accurately calculate the square footage of a home
(Real estate licensees are required to verify the square footage of a home. They may do so themselves or rely on other trained professionals)
“Living area” is best defined as the part of a home that is:
A. considered dwelling area
B. heated and cooled
C. heated, finished and directly accessible from other living areas
D. finished and completed pursuant to a certificate of occupancy
C. heated, finished and directly accessible from other living areas
(Total square footage and living area are two separate calculations. In order to be counted as living area the area must be heated by conventional sources, be finished and be directly accessible from other living areas)
For measuring and reporting square footage, real estate agents are permitted to rely on all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. the representations of other real estate professionals
B. the verified square footage in an appraisal report from a previous conveyance
C. the square footage contained in the MLS
D. the representations of a professional company hired to measure square footage
B. the verified square footage in an appraisal report from a previous conveyance
(Licensees should never rely on any measurements from prior documents or transactions. Things change)
Residential square footage is determined by measuring:
A. the exterior walls and subtracting 6”
B. the interior walls
C. the exterior walls
D. the interior walls minus 6”
C. the exterior walls
(Residential square footage is always an exterior not an interior measurement)
All of the following areas would be included in a home’s square footage calculation of living area if they are heated and accessible from other living areas, EXCEPT:
A. storage areas
B. bonus rooms with a ceiling height of less than 5 feet
C. furnace rooms
D. bay windows
B. bonus rooms with a ceiling height of less than 5 feet
(At least 1/2 of the room must be 7’ in order to count the room at all)
