ITAZ RQ: Interiors Flashcards
Interiors:
How many exterior doors should be operated to meet the Standards?
- All exterior doors
Interiors:
How many interior doors should be operated to meet the Standards?
- A representative number, ideally one per room
Interiors:
How many windows should be operated to meet the Standards?
- A representative number, usually one per room
Interiors:
List 7 common flooring materials.
- Concrete
- Wood
- Hardwood or softwood
- Carpet
- Resilient
- Ceramic and quarry tile
- Stone and marble
Interiors:
List five general problems with floor systems and their implications.
- Problem: Water Damage
- Implication
- Cosmetic
- Rot, staining or other damage to finish
- Rot, or other damage to structural components
- Implication
- Problem: Trip hazard
- Implication:
- Personal injury
- Implication:
- Problem: Mechanical Damage
- Implication:
- Unevenness or loss of continuity in the system
- Implication:
- Problem: Loose or missing pieces
- Implication:
- Trip hazard
- Moisture entry to subflooring
- Implication:
- Problem: Absorbent materials
- Implication:
- Premature deterioration
- Rot damage to subflooring
- Odors and air quality issues
- Implication:
Interiors:
List five concrete flooring problems.
- Cracked
- Settled, heaved
- Water and efflorescence
- Slope away rom drain
- Hollow below
Interiors:
List six wood flooring problems and their implications.
- Problem: Rot
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Trip hazards
- Deterioration of the structure below
- Implication:
- Problem: Warped
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Trip hazards
- Deterioration of the structure below
- Implication:
- Problem: Buckled
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Deterioration of the structure below
- Implication:
- Problem: Stained
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Trip hazards
- Deterioration of the structure below
- Implication:
- Problem: Squeaks
- Implication:
- A nuisance only
- Implication:
- Problem: Exposed tongues
- Implication:
- Slivers, splinter or exposed nail heads and possibly injury
- Cosmetic
- Implication:
Interiors:
List four carpet problems and their implications.
- Problem: Rot
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Possible damage to sulfuring below
- Health implications
- Implication:
- Problem: Stains
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Possible damage to sulfuring below
- Health implications
- Implication:
- Problem: Odors
- Implication:
- Cosmetic problems
- Possible damage to sulfuring below
- Health implications
- Implication:
- Problem: Buckled
- Implication:
- Trip hazard
- Cosmetic problems
- Implication:
Interiors:
What is a control joint on a concrete slab?
- A groove in the concrete installed to provide a stress concentration point so that if the slab cracks, it will crack here.
Interiors:
List four common wall finish materials.
- Plaster or drywall
- Wood plank or paneling
- Masonry or concrete
- Fiber cement paneling
Interiors:
List five plaster and drywall problems on walls.
- Bulging, loose or mssing
- Shadow effect
- Crumbling or powdery
- Nail pops
- Poor joints
Interiors:
List four problems with wood wall and ceiling finishes.
- Rot
- Cracked, split or broken
- Buckled
- Loose
Interiors:
List four common ceiling finish materials.
- Plaster or drywall
- Wood hardboard or plywood
- Fiber cement or concrete
- Acoustic or suspended tile
Interiors:
List three general ceiling problems
- Water damage
- Cracked, loose or missing sections
- Mechanical damage
Interiors:
List six plaster and drywall ceiling problems.
- Shadow effect
- Crumbling or powdery
- Nail pops
- Poor drywall joints
- Sag
- Textured ceilings in wet areas
Interiors:
List two functions of trim on the interior of homes.
- Cover joints at changes of material and direction
- Protect walls
Interiors:
List four window functions.
- Light
- Ventilation
- Architectural appeal
- Emergency exit
Interiors:
List three common materials used in window frames and sashes.
- Wood
- Vinyl
- Metal
Interiors:
List eight common window types.
- Single hung
- Double hung
- Casement
- Horizontal sliders
- Awning
- Hopper
- Fixed
- Jalousie
Interiors:
List two general window problems.
- Leaks
- Headers sagging/missing
Interiors:
List six window frame problems.
- Rot
- Rusted
- Racked
- Deformed
- Installed backwards
- Drain holes blocked/missing
Interiors:
List two exterior drip cap problems and their implications.
- Missing, implication being water leakage
- Ineffective, implication is water leakage
- Water leakage
Interiors:
What is the danger of the window being too low on a stairwell or landing?
- Someone could fall through it. Can be remedied with handrail.
Interiors:
List five functions of exterior doors.
- Means of entry and exit
- Security
- Privacy
- Weather-tight
- Fire resistant if they connect to a garage
Interiors:
List six implications of wet basements.
- Nuisance
- Damaged interior finishes and furnishing
- Odors and mold
- Structural deterioration
- Electrical shock or fire hazard
- Damaged insulation
Interiors:
Most wet basements come from what two sources?
- Surface water from rain or snow
- Ground water
Interiors:
The most common complaint against home inspectors is what house problem?
- Wet basement
