Study Questions

STUDY the following questions and answers.
They will help you in understanding how to perform residential property inspections.

Q: A drain in the floor should have a waste outlet that is at least ____ inches in diameter.
A: 2.  And the drain should be accessible to clean out.

Q: The minimum static pressure where the water line enters the house will typically be ____ psi (as determined by the local water authority).  And this is for either private well service or public water service.
A: 40

Q: When the heating system is in the attic, it shouldn't be more than _____ feet from the attic access.
A:  20

Q: Chimneys that pass through the soffit or cornice should have a clearance of _____ inch.
A: 1 

Q: The ground surface that slopes away from the foundation wall should drop at least ______ inches within the first _______ feet.
A:  6, 10

Q: The thickness of a masonry bearing wall more than one story high should be at least ______ inches.
A: 8

Q: At a mechanical system, a level working space of at least _____ inches by ____ inches (deep and wide) should be provided in front (or at the control side) of the appliance for service and maintenance and inspection.
A: 30, 30.  Room heaters can have a 18x18 inch working space.

Q: A gas appliance fuel connector should NOT have an overall length exceeding _____ feet.
A: 3 feet.  The exception is for connectors at ranges and domestic clothes dryers, which should not exceed 6 feet in length.

Q: Hot Water is defined as a temperature greater than or equal to _____ degrees F.
A: 110

Q:  A ______ - _______ wall is one that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
A:  load-bearing

Q:  The minimum uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms is ____ pounds per square foot.
A:  30

Q:  If an exterior wall has a fire separation distance of less than ____ feet, then it should have at least a ____-hour fire-resistive rating with exposure from both sides.
A:  5, one.  The usual exception is a tool or storage shed, a playhouse or similar structure that do not require permits.

Q:  For a foundation wall to be considered laterally supported, a floor system needs blocking, installed perpendicular to the floor joists, with full depth blocking for minimum of ______ joist spaces of the foundation wall, and flat-blocked with minimum _______ inch by ______ inch blocking elsewhere.
A:  two, 2 inch, 4 inch



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