Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions with Complete Solutions The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. - Correct Answers ✅-Years of age -Life expectancy -Make model Horizontal waste pipe should slope ____ inch per foot - Correct Answers ✅1/4" per foot if < 3 inch pipe.1/8" per foot if > or = to 3 inch pipe Drip screed - Correct Answers ✅Also called weep screed.Used at the base/bottom of stucco walls to release moisture.Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) - Correct Answers ✅Used for Backflow Prevention.
Lawn Irrigation systems: installed vertically 6 to 12 inches
above highest outlet/emitter and before the irrigation system valves.Lintel - Correct Answers ✅L shaped steel installed to support brick veneer above openings such as windows and doors.Should bear on 6 inches or greater of the supporting veneer.Rusted lintels may expand and cause cracks around openings. 1 / 4
Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions with Complete Solutions Guardrail for decks and patios - Correct Answers ✅A deck 30" above grade requires a guardrail.Required if deck is > or = to 30 inches above grade.Balusters and openings should not exceed 4 inches in diameter.Rail height must be > or = to 36 inches from deck.Minimum overlap on vertically installed fiber cement siding - Correct Answers ✅1 1/4 inches overlap, and blind nailing recommended Distance required between wall cladding and roof covering materials? - Correct Answers ✅1" to 2" (1 inch minimum, some local code is 2") What is the concern with a Double sided key lock deadbolt - Correct Answers ✅All means of egress (escape), must be operable from the inside without special knowledge or tools.A keyed lock is a danger.Fiberglass shingle roof that is 5 years old is losing granular and cupping. Attic insulation and venting is adequate. What is the most reasonable explanation? - Correct Answers 2 / 4
Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions with Complete Solutions ✅Improper installation. Sealing strip or nailing was not done properly.What is the last part to fail in a slate roof system? - Correct Answers ✅The slate itself. Flashings eventually wear out, but long before the slate.Metal roof has minor rust in spots. What is the corrective action? - Correct Answers ✅Removing the rust, priming and painting.What type of flashing is found on a gable edge? - Correct Answers ✅Rake edge or edge flashing. A gable Edge is called a rake.Which construction framing provides fire blocking? - Correct Answers ✅a platform-framed structure The Bottom chords of trusses were cut to fit other construction. What is the recommendation? - Correct Answers ✅Recommend a structural engineer .What purpose does a barometric damper serve? - Correct Answers ✅To control the draft 3 / 4
Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE / TREC Questions with Complete Solutions Water is dripping from discharge piping coming from a hydronic heating system. What is most likely the cause? - Correct Answers ✅A leak Masonry Chimney is required to be _____ inches from wood framing in the attic? - Correct Answers ✅2" When new insulation is placed directly over old in the attic, what is the correct way to place / handle Kraft paper on new insulation? - Correct Answers ✅Score or remove the vapor paper What two structural components would be tied together with hurricane ties? - Correct Answers ✅Truss/rafter to the top of walls What type of piping is used for a pool circulation system? - Correct Answers ✅Schedule 40 PVC Does the main water supply shutoff have to be above grade, below grade, or accessible? - Correct Answers ✅Accessible ?Distance between interior electrical receptacles? - Correct Answers ✅12'
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