Exterior components Flashcards
Adhered masonry veneer, AMV, should extend ______ below the foundation top.
At least 1 inch
Adhered masonry veneer, AMV, should be at least _____ above the ground, or ______ above paved areas and roof.
4 inches
2 inches
Does metal wall covering and roof covering materials be grounded or bonded?
No
Rick and natural stone veneer are usually installed by placing the material on a structural support such as _____ or _____.
Foundation ledge
Lentil, L shaped steal
Brick and natural stone veneer should have an expansion joint which is formed by omitting motar from between bricks and filling the joint with _____ and ______
Backer rod and sealant
The absence of _____ can be the explanation for some cracks observed in brick veneer.
Expansion joints.
Which are not common in residential construction
Home inspector should report the presence of ______ motor joints.
Joints that provide a shelf where water can collect.
Raked and struck
Stucco should be placed over a water resistant barrier, such as grade D paper.
How many layers of building wrap or paper are recommended because the stucco will adhere to the top layer and interfere with the drainage plane.
Two layers
Three coat cement stucco is installed by applying scratch, brown, finish layers of Portland cement.
The total thickness of all three layers is approximately _______.
7/8 inch
EIFS is not stucco. What do the initial stand for?
Exterior insulation and finish system
Visible siding flashing, _____ flashing above window and door header trim and _____ flashing at horizontal seams between sheet of panel siding should be visible Such as cement fiber, hardboard, and would.
______ flashing should be installed around windows, doors and other wall penetrations when vinyl siding in aluminum siding is used.
“L”
“Z”
J channel
Where is the frieze board located?
Under the soffit that meets the vertical wall.
What is the name of the door containing many horizontal pains of glazing that are open and close together with a crank?
jalousie door
Every house should have at least one side hinge door that is accessible from all parts of the house and opens directly to the outside, not through ______.
The garage
The egress door should be at least _____ wide and _____ tall
36” x 80”
The egress door should have a landing or finish floor at least _____ and ______ I’m both sides of the door.
36” x 36”
A landing or finish floor should exist on ______ of every exterior door.
The landing should be at least ______ and ______ in the direction of travel.
Both sides
As wide as the door and 36 inches deep
How many steps or risers are allowed if the door does not swing over the steps?
Egress door can have one step
All other exterior doors can have two steps
Safety glazing in and near doors.
Most glazing within _____ of either vertical edge of the door and less than _____ above a walking surface should be safety glazing.
24 inches
60 inches
Exception to the 24 inch rule includes glazing near the fixed panel of a glass door and glazing in a window that is separated from the door by a permanent barrier on both sides of the door.
_____ or side-hinged windows that operate by a crank and swing out.
Casement window
______ windows are hinged at the bottom and swing in.
Hopper window
______ windows are hinged at the top and swing out.
Awning
A bay window with a semi-circular shape is usually called a _______
bow (compass)
Similar to a bay window. Having 3 or more panes
A ______ separates the windows.
Mullion
Muntin is usually smaller and decorative
Home inspector should operate at least one operable window in each room.
True
Emergency escape and rescue openings are usually required in _____, ______, and _____.
Sleeping rooms, basement, and habitable actics
The clear opening size of an escape window should be at least _____, and _____ with a clear opening area of at least ______, and the opening should not be more than _____ above the finished floor.
20 inches horizontally and 24 inches vertically
5.7 ft.²
44 inches above
Window wells that serve an escape opening should be at least _____.
36 x 36”
Window wells more than ______ below grade should be equipped with a ______.
44 inches below grade
Ladder
Safety glazing near bathing and swimming areas.
Glazing less than ______ from water and with the bottom edge of the glazing less than ______ from the walking service should contain safety glazing.
60 inches horizontally and 60 inches vertically
Safety glazing required in tub and shower walls, doors, and in windows _____ above a walking surface.
Less than 60 inches
Safety glazing in large windows.
Windows containing individual glazing panes larger than ______ should be equipped with safety glazing if all of the following are true
a) the bottom edge of the glazing is less than _____ above the walking surface, and
b) the top edge of the glazing is more than ______above the walking surface, and
c) the walking surface is ______from the glazing.
9 sq ft
18”
36”
Less than or equal to 36”
Safety glazing near stairs.
Glazing in windows and doors near stairs should be safety glazing if:
a) the glazing is within ______ of the top landing or a intermediate landing or within ______ at the bottom landing.
b) The bottom edge of the glazing is less than _____ above a landing or tread.
36 inches
60 inches
36 inches
Operable windows near the floor.
The opening size of an operable window should be limited to ____ if:
a) the bottom edge of the window opening is less than ______ above the interior floor, and
b) the bottom edge of the window opening is more than ______ above the exterior grade.
4”
24”
6 feet
Deck ledger attachment.
The deck ledger attachment to a house should be designed to resist a _____ lateral load.
3,000 lb
The prescriptive method of attaching a deck ledger to a house is based on the following:
1) ______ minimum diameter leg screws
2) ______ on the head end of screws, and on each end of bolts, and bolts secured with a nut.
3) screws or bolts installed in a _____ pattern
4) A ______ nominal thickness wood deck ledger and band board.
½”
Washer
Staggered
2”
Minimum nominal size of a deck ledger?
2x8
Use of screws or nails to attach a drop header is a reportable defect because…
These fasteners can withdraw and fell over time
A deck guard is usually required when the walking surface is more than _____ above a surface below, measured to a point _____ horizontally from the walking surface.
30 inches
36 inches
Deck guard balusters should be spaced so that _____ sphere will not pass
4”
Deck guard post should be spaced not more than _____ feet on center.
6 feet
The recommended wood deck support poses a 6 x 6” post.
What is the maximum height for the wood deck?
What is the maximum height for a 4 x 4 post?
14 feet
8 feet
Garage door safety reverse assessors should be installed not more than _____ above the floor. This helps avoid crushing object some people.
The wall switch should be installed _____ above the floor.
6”
60”
