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NHIE QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDEBuckling in a horizontal vinyl siding is generally caused by?
Improper fastening.
At what level would water pressure with any single family dwelling begin to be
considered excessive and require correction?
80 psi
A newer home with electric heat is being inspected. It has a below grade finished
basement containing a bedroom. The inspector should look for a smoke alarm and?
And escape and rescue opening.
A swimming pool fence must prevent the passage of a sphere that is larger than?
4 inches
With a downspout with no extension ending next to the basement watching an inspector
recommend to the client regarding the condition shown to the downspout/rain leader?
A contractor should evaluate the downspout and recommend repairs.
If water infiltration is expected behind the finish surface what tools should be best to
verify dampness?
A noncontact moisture meter
Gas fired furnace heat exchanger's most often fail from?
Rust and metal fatigue
Relative humidity RH is expressed as?
Percentage
Connections of dissimilar metals in a plumbing system, such as galvanized steel pipe
and copper pipe, will usually cause?
Electrolysis
A ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI is a safety device that?
Disconnect the power when sensing current leakage to ground.
An electrical system with a fuse on a neutral conductor and on the energize conductors
Is hazardous and should be corrected.
, To operate a central air conditioner, an electric clothes dryer, and an electric range, the
ampacity of the service to the house should be at least?
100 A at 240 V
A floor joist in a crawlspace has been tied where the toilet drain passes through the
floor. The joists are 2X6 spaced at 16 inches on center. The inspector should
recommend that?
A contractor be contacted to determine what is needed to make repairs.
Most problems with concrete or caused the time of insulation. What single factor causes
the most problems?
Too much water is added to the mix.
Brick chimneys on older properties with oil heat sometimes curves above the roofline,
with no visible cracks. Which is a possible cause of this curving?
Expansion of mortar
Which set of building terms do not belong together?
Cripple trimmer, purlin
Which has the least effect on the deflection of a dimension lumber floor system?
Joist width
The normal maximum rise of residential stair treads is?
7.75 inches
An ungrounded receptacle may be replaced by a ground fault circuit interrupter installed
Upstream from the receptacle
Circuit breakers...
Protect the wire from an electrical overload
In a forced air heating system containing a split system air conditioner and humidifier,
humidity is reduced by?
Condensation at the evaporator coil
A home inspection report must include?
The type of roof material and method of observation.
Water hammer can occur as a result of?
A lack of air chambers.
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