What To Look For Inside - Quiz Flashcards
What is typically seen at the bottom of the foundation or stem walls and is made of poured reinforced concrete?
beam
pilaster
bearing wall
footing
Footing
What is a wooden, steel, or engineered member that supports floor framing members?
pillar
beam
post
Beam
True or False: Home inspectors should be prepared to offer their opinion regarding the causes of any structural defects they discover.
False
What supports the weight of the roof?
sheathing materials
brick veneer materials
exterior walls
Exterior Walls
Wood siding and sill plates should be at least how many inches above grade?
6 to 8 inches
1 to 2 inches
12 to 14 inches
6 to 8 inches
True or False: A home inspection is technically exhaustive.
“Exhaustive” means very thorough and complete, covering everything with no details left out.
False
“A home inspection is primarily visual, meaning it involves looking at the accessible and visible areas of a property. It’s not exhaustive because it doesn’t include invasive procedures or testing for hidden issues that aren’t easily seen, such as problems inside walls or beneath the surface.”
Rust at the bottom of a heating system located in a basement may indicate what?
Previous water intrusion
The heating system is outdated
Inadequate insulation
Previous Water Intrusion
What is usually a result of the sub-floor not being rigid enough?
Cracked tiles
Loose floorboards
Uneven walls
Cracked Tiles
True or False: A pilaster is a masonry structural element defined by its sectional configurations and height.
True
Precast foundation walls can make building foundations more what for the builder?
difficult
slower
simple
complex
Simple
True or False: A masonry pilaster is a vertical member of uniform cross-section built as an integral part of a wall, which may serve as either a vertical beam or a column, or both.
True
When using an extension ladder, for every 4 feet of distance between the ground and the upper point of contact, how far should you move the base of the ladder out?
1 foot
2 feet
1-1/2 feet
1 Foot
True or False: Platform framing is an older method of wood framing that utilizes long, continuous framing members that run from the sill to the eaves, with intermediate floor platforms nailed to them.
“Platform framing is the most common method used in residential construction today, especially in North America. It’s widely favored for its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency.”
True
What is the first course of horizontally placed lumber that goes on top of the sub-floor material in platform framing?
top plate
bottom plate
jack stud
footer
Bottom Plate
Pier foundations, like slab-on-grade foundations, are typically installed in areas that do not have the proper type of soil to support a full basement foundation. True or False?
True
A header is a what placed wooden framing member that is made to support the load when an opening is made in a load-bearing wall?
horizontally
diagonally
vertically
Horizontally
True or False: Cracked tiles are usually a result of the sub-floor not being rigid enough.
True
What describes a grouping of short studs commonly found over (or sometimes below) openings, such as for windows and doors, where a full-length stud could not fit?
King
Cripple
Jack
Corner
Cripple
Access to all under-floor spaces must be provided with access openings through the floor not smaller than what dimensions?
18, 24 (457 mm, 610 mm)
20, 30 (508 mm, 762 mm)
12, 24 (304 mm, 610 mm)
18,24 inches (457mm, 610mm)
True or False: Truss uplift occurs when the bottom chord of roofing trusses bend upward and separate or crack the interior drywall or plaster at the corner.
True
