, Home Inspector National Exam – EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
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1. galvanized steel flashing - ANSWER most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc
coating
2. drip edge - ANSWER Metal flashing applied to the edges of a roof to prevent water
from infiltrating beneath the protective roof membrane and to direct rainwater into the
rain gutters.
3. defects valley flashing - ANSWER not sealed, not present, rust
4. chimney flashing pan - ANSWER redirects water prevents intrusion located at the
base of a chimney
5. cap flashing - ANSWER covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases
6. side base flashing - ANSWER found between two structures meeting
7. Valley flashing - ANSWER A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the
valley of a roof
,8. step flashing - ANSWER Where a roof intersects with a wall, the roof underlayment
should be carried up the wall 3 to 4 inches and ________ must be used as the shingles
are installed.
9. deck ledger - ANSWER horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck
components
10. joist hanger - ANSWER U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another
joister beam
11. floor joist - ANSWER wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top
12. balusters and spacing - ANSWER spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support
hand rails
13. stair handrails - ANSWER betwen 34 and 38 inches high
14. stair tread - ANSWER width of stair minimun of 10 inches
15. Stair Riser - ANSWER height of stair- can not be more than 7 and 3/4 inches high,
can't vary more than 3/8th in size throughout stairs
16. open stair riser - ANSWER if more than 4 inches high it can not be open
17. gable roof - ANSWER A pitched roof with two sloped sides (most common)
, 18. Gambrel Roof - ANSWER A curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper
slope above. (barn roof)
19. shed roof - ANSWER slopes to one side
20. hipped roof - ANSWER A roof with four sloped sides. The sides meet at a ridge at the
center of the roof.
21. hip and valley roof - ANSWER combination of a hip roof and an intersecting gable
roof forming a T or L shaped building
22. gable and valley roof - ANSWER two gable roofs are meeting to form a T or L shape
with valleys in joints
23. Ridge vent - ANSWER a screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs
continuously along the ridge of a roof
24. cupola vents - ANSWER sit on the ridge of a roof (cap or mini house)
25. box vents - ANSWER vent is installed over hole in a roof, no moving parts
26. ERV/HRV - ANSWER mechanical vents for new homes that are air tight.
27. tie backs - ANSWER Horizontal rod used to reinforce retaining walls for stability.
28. roof ridge beam - ANSWER main beam across roof ridge
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. galvanized steel flashing - ANSWER most commonly used with a metal roof, has a zinc
coating
2. drip edge - ANSWER Metal flashing applied to the edges of a roof to prevent water
from infiltrating beneath the protective roof membrane and to direct rainwater into the
rain gutters.
3. defects valley flashing - ANSWER not sealed, not present, rust
4. chimney flashing pan - ANSWER redirects water prevents intrusion located at the
base of a chimney
5. cap flashing - ANSWER covers or shields upper edges of membrane bases
6. side base flashing - ANSWER found between two structures meeting
7. Valley flashing - ANSWER A wide strip of sheet metal or roofing felt for lining the
valley of a roof
,8. step flashing - ANSWER Where a roof intersects with a wall, the roof underlayment
should be carried up the wall 3 to 4 inches and ________ must be used as the shingles
are installed.
9. deck ledger - ANSWER horizantal beam attached to a wall used to attach deck
components
10. joist hanger - ANSWER U shaped item used to support floor joist attached to another
joister beam
11. floor joist - ANSWER wood used to connect beams, flooring added on top
12. balusters and spacing - ANSWER spacing no more than 4 3/4 inches, used to support
hand rails
13. stair handrails - ANSWER betwen 34 and 38 inches high
14. stair tread - ANSWER width of stair minimun of 10 inches
15. Stair Riser - ANSWER height of stair- can not be more than 7 and 3/4 inches high,
can't vary more than 3/8th in size throughout stairs
16. open stair riser - ANSWER if more than 4 inches high it can not be open
17. gable roof - ANSWER A pitched roof with two sloped sides (most common)
, 18. Gambrel Roof - ANSWER A curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper
slope above. (barn roof)
19. shed roof - ANSWER slopes to one side
20. hipped roof - ANSWER A roof with four sloped sides. The sides meet at a ridge at the
center of the roof.
21. hip and valley roof - ANSWER combination of a hip roof and an intersecting gable
roof forming a T or L shaped building
22. gable and valley roof - ANSWER two gable roofs are meeting to form a T or L shape
with valleys in joints
23. Ridge vent - ANSWER a screened, water-shielded ventilation opening that runs
continuously along the ridge of a roof
24. cupola vents - ANSWER sit on the ridge of a roof (cap or mini house)
25. box vents - ANSWER vent is installed over hole in a roof, no moving parts
26. ERV/HRV - ANSWER mechanical vents for new homes that are air tight.
27. tie backs - ANSWER Horizontal rod used to reinforce retaining walls for stability.
28. roof ridge beam - ANSWER main beam across roof ridge
