Texas SOP

Question 1

Inspections shall be delivered within ___ days of receipt of payment, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Inspection report shall include the ____ and ____ of each inspector, as well as the ____ and ____ professional inspectors.

Answer 2

Name and license number
Supervising and sponsoring

Question 3

The TREC adopted the property inspection report form ____ for the inspection of substantially complete ___ to ___ family residential properties.

Answer 3

REI 7-6
1- 4

Question 4

An inspector is not required to enter a crawl space where headroom is less than ___ inches or access opening is less than ___ wide by ___ high.

Answer 4

18”
24” wide by 18” high

Question 5

The inspector is not required to enter attics or unfinished spaces where access openings are less than ___ inches by ___ inches or headroom is less than ___ inches.

Answer 5

22”x30”
30”

Question 6

On decks higher than ___ inches above grade, spacings between balusters, spindles, or rails that allow the passage of an object greater than __ inches are prohibited.

Answer 6

30”
4”

Question 7

Inspectors are not required to enter any area where headroom is less than __” or access opening is less than ___” wide by ___” high.

Answer 7

18”
24” by 18”

Question 8

Brick and masonry siding must be ___ inches above finished grade.

Answer 8

6”

Question 9

Weep holes should be at least ___ in width, no more than ___ apart, and located immediately above the ___.

Answer 9

3/16”
33”
Flashing

Question 10

The foundation area square footage should be divided by ___ to determine the square footage of ventilation area required for a crawl space.

Answer 10

150

Question 11

Crawl space ventilation openings should be within ___ feet of each corner.

Answer 11

3’

Question 12

Interior areas of monolithic concrete slab foundations must be at least ___ inches thick.

Answer 12

3-1/2”

Question 13

Cracks that extend through the middle of several ____ and are ___ inch or more in width should be noted, and could be signs of ____ issues.

Answer 13

Bricks
1/4”
foundation

Question 14

The door between the residence and an attached garage should be a ___ ___ door or ___ ___ ___ ___ door at least ___ inches thick, or other wise a ___ ___ ___ ___ door.

Answer 14

Solid wood door
Solid honeycomb core steel door
1-3/8”
20 minute fire rated

Question 15

Windows less than ___ inches from the finished floor and greater than ___ inches from finished grade require ___ protection.

Answer 15

24”
72”
Fall protection

Question 16

Spacing between intermediate balusters, spindles, rails, stairways, guards, and railings shall not allow the passage of an object greater than ___ inches in diameter, or less than ___ inches for guard rail balusters or spindles located on the open side of staircase treads.

Answer 16

4”
4-3/8”

Question 17

250 volt overcurrent devices and multi-wire branch circuits should have ___ ___.

Answer 17

trip ties

Question 18

Receptacles within ___ feet of the outside edge of a sink, shower, or bath tub should be ___ ___.

Answer 18

6’
GFCI protected

Question 19

Receptacles less than ___ feet from the finished floor should be tamper resistant.

Answer 19

5-1/2’ (66”)

Question 20

Smoke alarms are required outside each ___ ___ in the immediate vicinity of the ___ ___ and in the ___ ___ of each ___ of the dwelling.

Answer 20

sleeping area
sleeping rooms
living space
story (floor)

Question 21

Carbon monoxide alarms are required outside each separate ___ ___ in the immediate vicinity of the ___ ___ if a ___ ___ appliance is installed in the dwelling or an attached ___ with an opening to the dwelling exists.

Answer 21

sleeping area
sleeping rooms
fuel fired
garage