Exterior components

Question 1

Adhered masonry veneer, AMV, should extend ______ below the foundation top.

Answer 1

At least 1 inch

Question 2

Adhered masonry veneer, AMV, should be at least _____ above the ground, or ______ above paved areas and roof.

Answer 2

4 inches

2 inches

Question 3

Does metal wall covering and roof covering materials be grounded or bonded?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Rick and natural stone veneer are usually installed by placing the material on a structural support such as _____ or _____.

Answer 4

Foundation ledge

Lentil, L shaped steal

Question 5

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 ______

Answer 5

Backer rod and sealant

Question 6

The absence of _____ can be the explanation for some cracks observed in brick veneer.

Answer 6

Expansion joints.

Which are not common in residential construction

Question 7

Home inspector should report the presence of ______ motor joints.

Joints that provide a shelf where water can collect.

Answer 7

Raked and struck

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

Two layers

Question 9

Three coat cement stucco is installed by applying scratch, brown, finish layers of Portland cement.

The total thickness of all three layers is approximately _______.

Answer 9

7/8 inch

Question 10

EIFS is not stucco. What do the initial stand for?

Answer 10

Exterior insulation and finish system

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

“L”
“Z”
J channel

Question 12

Where is the frieze board located?

Answer 12

Under the soffit that meets the vertical wall.

Question 13

What is the name of the door containing many horizontal pains of glazing that are open and close together with a crank?

Answer 13

jalousie door

Question 14

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 ______.

Answer 14

The garage

Question 15

The egress door should be at least _____ wide and _____ tall

Answer 15

36” x 80”

Question 16

The egress door should have a landing or finish floor at least _____ and ______ I’m both sides of the door.

Answer 16

36” x 36”

Question 17

A landing or finish floor should exist on ______ of every exterior door.

The landing should be at least ______ and ______ in the direction of travel.

Answer 17

Both sides

As wide as the door and 36 inches deep

Question 18

How many steps or risers are allowed if the door does not swing over the steps?

Answer 18

Egress door can have one step

All other exterior doors can have two steps

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

_____ or side-hinged windows that operate by a crank and swing out.

Answer 20

Casement window

Question 21

______ windows are hinged at the bottom and swing in.

Answer 21

Hopper window

Question 22

______ windows are hinged at the top and swing out.

Answer 22

Awning

Question 23

A bay window with a semi-circular shape is usually called a _______

Answer 23

bow (compass)

Similar to a bay window. Having 3 or more panes

Question 24

A ______ separates the windows.

Answer 24

Mullion

Muntin is usually smaller and decorative

Question 25

Home inspector should operate at least one operable window in each room.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Emergency escape and rescue openings are usually required in _____, ______, and _____.

Answer 26

Sleeping rooms, basement, and habitable actics

Question 27

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.

Answer 27

20 inches horizontally and 24 inches vertically

5.7 ft.²

44 inches above

Question 28

Window wells that serve an escape opening should be at least _____.

Answer 28

36 x 36”

Question 29

Window wells more than ______ below grade should be equipped with a ______.

Answer 29

44 inches below grade

Ladder

Question 30

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.

Answer 30

60 inches horizontally and 60 inches vertically

Question 31

Safety glazing required in tub and shower walls, doors, and in windows _____ above a walking surface.

Answer 31

Less than 60 inches

Question 32

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.

Answer 32

9 sq ft
18”
36”
Less than or equal to 36”

Question 33

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.

Answer 33

36 inches

60 inches

36 inches

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

4”
24”
6 feet

Question 35

Deck ledger attachment.

The deck ledger attachment to a house should be designed to resist a _____ lateral load.

Answer 35

3,000 lb

Question 36

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.

Answer 36

½”
Washer
Staggered
2”

Question 37

Minimum nominal size of a deck ledger?

Answer 37

2x8

Question 38

Use of screws or nails to attach a drop header is a reportable defect because…

Answer 38

These fasteners can withdraw and fell over time

Question 39

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.

Answer 39

30 inches

36 inches

Question 40

Deck guard balusters should be spaced so that _____ sphere will not pass

Answer 40

4”

Question 41

Deck guard post should be spaced not more than _____ feet on center.

Answer 41

6 feet

Question 42

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?

Answer 42

14 feet

8 feet

Question 43

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.

Answer 43

6”

60”