TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions and Answers 2023 with complete solution
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TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions and Answers 2023 with complete solution
What is the maximum TREC will pay?
$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC?
9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate I...
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TREC Home Inspector Exam Questions and Answers 2023
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What is the maximum TREC will pay?
$12,500 per transaction; $30,000 for each licensee
Number of members on TREC?
9; 6 Brokers / 3 Public. The each serve staggered years.
How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee?
9; all professional inspectors for 5 years. Staggered 6 year terms. 3 members expire
Feb 1st in odd-numbered years.
How many hours requirement for renewal of each of the three types of licensees?
16, 8, 0
Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Apprentice inspector for minimum of 3 month
2. Minimum of 25 inspections
3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction
4. 70% or better on state exam
Professional Inspectors must complete the following 4 requirements.
1. Real Estate Inspector for 12 months
2. Minimum of 175 inspections
3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction
4. 80% or better on exam
A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by...
The plasticity index (PI)
Minimum crawl space opening...
18 x 24
Or 22 x 30 with mechanical equipment
Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl
space when closer to
18 inches
Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant
lumber when closer than ____ to the ground?
12 inches
Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above grade
must use treated or decay resistant lumber.
8 inches
Where should anchor bolts be located?
Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter
In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least
____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used.
5 ft
The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ?
25%
Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding ____ %
of a single stud width?
, 40%
Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window?
20 x 24 inches
What is the maximum distance an emergency egress window can be located from the
floor in a bedroom?
44 inches from the floor to the sill.
In a non-load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
60%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a stud may be drilled?
40%
In a load bearing wall, what % of a double stud may be drilled?
60% holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge
What fraction of a floor joist may be bored?
1/3 in the end 1/3 - 2" from the top or bottom. (Notching is only 1/4 in the end 1/3).
The door between living space and garage must be ____ thick and fire rating of NLT
____ minutes?
1 3/8" and 20min
In habitable rooms, windows must be ____ percent of floor space?
8%
Two family dwellings must be separated by wall with a minimum fire rating of ____?
1 hour
In a non-load bearing wall, how much may a stud be drilled?
60%
What is maximum distance that a gas valve can be located from a fire place?
6 feet and in the same room.
What is the minimum depth of a fireplace?
20 inches
The hearth and hearth extension shall extend a minimum of ____ from the back of the
firebox to the end of the hearth extension.
20" + 16" = 36"
What is the minimum clearance above the floor for electric water heaters located in a
garage?
18 inches from the lowest element
How should board and batten wood siding be installed?
in a vertical position
The inspector is REQUIRED to?
Determine the presence or absence of a pressure relief valve on a water heater.
What is the MINIMUM require overhead clearance of a service drop cable that runs
above a swimming pool diving board?
14.5 feet
Which of the following types of foundation settlement usually has no appreciable effect
on the structure?
Uniform settlement
As measured from the nose of the tread, what is the MAXIMUM height above the
stairway tread for a handrail?
38 inches
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