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ITAZ RQ: Interiors Flashcards

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Interiors:

How many exterior doors should be operated to meet the Standards?

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  • All exterior doors
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Interiors:

How many interior doors should be operated to meet the Standards?

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  • A representative number, ideally one per room
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Interiors:

How many windows should be operated to meet the Standards?

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  • A representative number, usually one per room
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Interiors:

List 7 common flooring materials.

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  • Concrete
  • Wood
  • Hardwood or softwood
  • Carpet
  • Resilient
  • Ceramic and quarry tile
  • Stone and marble
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Interiors:

List five general problems with floor systems and their implications.

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  • Problem: Water Damage
    • Implication
      • Cosmetic
      • Rot, staining or other damage to finish
      • Rot, or other damage to structural components
  • Problem: Trip hazard
    • Implication:
      • Personal injury
  • Problem: Mechanical Damage
    • Implication:
      • Unevenness or loss of continuity in the system
  • Problem: Loose or missing pieces
    • Implication:
      • Trip hazard
      • Moisture entry to subflooring
  • Problem: Absorbent materials
    • Implication:
      • Premature deterioration
      • Rot damage to subflooring
      • Odors and air quality issues
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Interiors:

List five concrete flooring problems.

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  • Cracked
  • Settled, heaved
  • Water and efflorescence
  • Slope away rom drain
  • Hollow below
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Interiors:

List six wood flooring problems and their implications.

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  • Problem: Rot
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Trip hazards
      • Deterioration of the structure below
  • Problem: Warped
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Trip hazards
      • Deterioration of the structure below
  • Problem: Buckled
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Deterioration of the structure below
  • Problem: Stained
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Trip hazards
      • Deterioration of the structure below
  • Problem: Squeaks
    • Implication:
      • A nuisance only
  • Problem: Exposed tongues
    • Implication:
      • Slivers, splinter or exposed nail heads and possibly injury
      • Cosmetic
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Interiors:

List four carpet problems and their implications.

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  • Problem: Rot
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Possible damage to sulfuring below
      • Health implications
  • Problem: Stains
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Possible damage to sulfuring below
      • Health implications
  • Problem: Odors
    • Implication:
      • Cosmetic problems
      • Possible damage to sulfuring below
      • Health implications
  • Problem: Buckled
    • Implication:
      • Trip hazard
      • Cosmetic problems
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Interiors:

What is a control joint on a concrete slab?

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  • A groove in the concrete installed to provide a stress concentration point so that if the slab cracks, it will crack here.
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Interiors:

List four common wall finish materials.

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  • Plaster or drywall
  • Wood plank or paneling
  • Masonry or concrete
  • Fiber cement paneling
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Interiors:

List five plaster and drywall problems on walls.

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  • Bulging, loose or mssing
  • Shadow effect
  • Crumbling or powdery
  • Nail pops
  • Poor joints
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Interiors:

List four problems with wood wall and ceiling finishes.

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  • Rot
  • Cracked, split or broken
  • Buckled
  • Loose
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Interiors:

List four common ceiling finish materials.

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  • Plaster or drywall
  • Wood hardboard or plywood
  • Fiber cement or concrete
  • Acoustic or suspended tile
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Interiors:

List three general ceiling problems

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  • Water damage
  • Cracked, loose or missing sections
  • Mechanical damage
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Interiors:

List six plaster and drywall ceiling problems.

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  • Shadow effect
  • Crumbling or powdery
  • Nail pops
  • Poor drywall joints
  • Sag
  • Textured ceilings in wet areas
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Interiors:

List two functions of trim on the interior of homes.

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  • Cover joints at changes of material and direction

- Protect walls

17
Q

Interiors:

List four window functions.

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  • Light
  • Ventilation
  • Architectural appeal
  • Emergency exit
18
Q

Interiors:

List three common materials used in window frames and sashes.

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  • Wood
  • Vinyl
  • Metal
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Q

Interiors:

List eight common window types.

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  • Single hung
  • Double hung
  • Casement
  • Horizontal sliders
  • Awning
  • Hopper
  • Fixed
  • Jalousie
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Q

Interiors:

List two general window problems.

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  • Leaks

- Headers sagging/missing

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Q

Interiors:

List six window frame problems.

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  • Rot
  • Rusted
  • Racked
  • Deformed
  • Installed backwards
  • Drain holes blocked/missing
22
Q

Interiors:

List two exterior drip cap problems and their implications.

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  • Missing, implication being water leakage
  • Ineffective, implication is water leakage
  • Water leakage
23
Q

Interiors:

What is the danger of the window being too low on a stairwell or landing?

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  • Someone could fall through it. Can be remedied with handrail.
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Q

Interiors:

List five functions of exterior doors.

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  • Means of entry and exit
  • Security
  • Privacy
  • Weather-tight
  • Fire resistant if they connect to a garage
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Q

Interiors:

List six implications of wet basements.

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  • Nuisance
  • Damaged interior finishes and furnishing
  • Odors and mold
  • Structural deterioration
  • Electrical shock or fire hazard
  • Damaged insulation
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Q

Interiors:

Most wet basements come from what two sources?

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  • Surface water from rain or snow

- Ground water

27
Q

Interiors:

The most common complaint against home inspectors is what house problem?

A
  • Wet basement

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