QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UPDATED
2026/2027
The upper edge of a masonry chimney cleanout should be at least
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lowest inlet opening. - 6
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ii The minimum slope for a composition-shingle roof is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii . - 2:12 ii ii ii
ii Wood rot may be found when the wood's moisture content is above
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii . - 20% ii ii ii
InterNACHI estimates that of the 45 million existing decks, only
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safe. - 40%
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InterNACHI estimates that of the 45 million existing decks, only
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safe. - 40%
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Many builders use common "1/2-inch wood sheathing, which has an R-value of
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0.6
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ii The U.S. government has established a minimum rating for furnaces of
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii i i . - 78% ii ii ii
ii The minimum efficiency rating for furnaces is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii . - 78% ii ii ii
A home must be ventilated to let out moisture. More than
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to water plants eventually enters the air. - 99%
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ii Ramps should not have a slope greater than a ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii unit vertical in 12 units horizontal. - 1
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ii Traps should be level in relation to a water seal. Traps should have a water seal of at least
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ii inches. - 2 ii i ii ii
ii In a solid wood floor joist, a bored hole should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches from the top or bottom ii ii ii ii ii
ii edge. - 2 ii ii ii
For purposes of anchoring to the foundation wall, there should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii bolts per
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plate section. - 2
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ii In a solid wood floor joist, a bored hole should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches from the top or bottom ii ii ii ii ii
ii edge. - 2 ii ii ii
ii Masonry chimneys should extend at least ii ii ii ii ii ii feet higher than any portion of a building
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ii within 10 horizontal feet. - 2 ii ii i i ii ii
, On roof slopes greater than 4&12 modern standards call for underlayment courses to
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overlap horizontally a minimum of
ii inches. - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii i ii ii
ii The standpipe and trap for an automatic clothes washer should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches in
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ii diameter. - 2 ii ii ii
ii An attic with an area of 600 square feet with ridge and soffit vents should have a total vent
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ii area of square feet - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
A clearance gap of
ii ii ii ii ii ii inches is required between a manufactured chimney and
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combustibles - 2
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ii If a roof ridge is closer than 10 feet to a chimney, the stack should be
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet higher - 2 ii i ii ii
ii An attic with an area of 600 square feet with ridge and soffit vents should have a total vent
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ii area of square feet - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
A clearance gap of
ii ii ii ii ii ii inches is required between a manufactured chimney and
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combustibles - 2
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ii If a roof ridge is closer than 10 feet to a chimney, the stack should be
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet higher - 2 ii i ii ii
A proper chimney crown should be constructed of a Portland cement-based mixture and
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cast or formed so that it provides an overhang projecting beyond all sides of the chimney
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by a minimum of
ii ii inches. - 2
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ii House framing components should be at least ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches away from the chimney wall - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii A proper masonry chimney cap should be constructed of a Portland cement-based
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ii mixture and cast or formed so it provides an overhang projecting beyond all sides of the
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ii chimney by a minimum of inches - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii House framing components should be at least ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches away from the chimney wall - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii A proper masonry chimney cap should be constructed of a Portland cement-based
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ii mixture and cast or formed so it provides an overhang projecting beyond all sides of the
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ii chimney by a minimum of inches - 2 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii Felt underlayment on tile roofs with a pitch between 3:12 and 4:12 should have a minimum
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ii -inch headlap. - 2 ii i ii ii
ii Felt underlayment on tile roofs with a pitch of 4:12 or greater should have a minimum
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ii -inch headlap. - 2 ii i ii ii
, ii Felt underlayment on tile roofs with a pitch of 4:12 or greater should have a minimum
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ii -inch headlap - 2 ii ii ii ii
Open electrical service conductors and multi-conductor cables that are not installed in a
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raceway or provided with an approved overall outer jacket should have a clearance of at
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least
ii feet from the sides of doors, porches, decks, stairs, ladders, fire escapes and
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balconies, and from the sides and bottoms of operable windows. - 3
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ii The minimum height of a masonry chimney should be
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet. - 3
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Open electrical service conductors and multi-conductor cables that are not installed in a
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raceway or provided with an approved overall outer jacket should have a clearance of at
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least
ii feet from the sides of doors, porches, decks, stairs, ladders, fire escapes and
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balconies, and from the sides and bottoms of operable windows. - 3
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ii Service drops should not pass closer than
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet over the ridge of a conventionally
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ii pitched roof. - 3 ii ii ii ii
ii A typical chimney is a minimum of
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet high - 3
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ii A typical chimney is a minimum of
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet high - 3
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ii The inspector should inspect for chimneys that terminate less than
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet above the
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ii highest point where they pass through the roof surface - 3
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ii The inspector should inspect for chimneys that terminate less than
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii feet above the
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ii highest point where they pass through the roof surface - 3
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ii The typical minimum headlap for tile is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches. - 3
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ii The typical minimum headlap for tile is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches - 3 i ii ii
ii The R-value per inch of material for fiberglass batt insulation is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii . - 3.2 ii ii ii
ii Asphalt shingles that are the most resistant to impact are rated
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii .- 4 ii ii ii
ii Plywood and OSB can leave the production line with a moisture content as low as
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%. - 4
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ii Asphalt shingles are rated for impact resistance by classes 1 through 4 with class
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ii shingles having the highest resistance. - 4ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii Woven valleys should never be installed on a roof with a pitch of less than
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ii Guardrail infill should not permit a ii ii ii ii ii ii -inch sphere to pass through. - 4 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
, ii Any stairway of ii ii ii or more risers should have a handrail on at least one side. - 4
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ii In this course, we learned that a minimum riser height is
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches. - 4 i ii ii
Horizontal guards at raised floor areas, balconies and porches should have intermediate
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rails or ornamental enclosures that do not allow passage of a
ii ii ii -inch diameter sphere. - ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
4
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ii The flue liner tile should project above the crown a minimum of
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii i i ii inches. - 4 ii ii ii
ii The horizontal spacing for supporting pipe made of cast iron should be a maximum of
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ii feet. - 5 ii ii ii ii
ii The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recommends that fire extinguishers be
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ii tested every or 12 years, depending on the class/type. - 5
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ii An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches above ii
ii the roof. - 6 ii ii ii ii
ii If snow accumulation is expected at various times, then the vent height should be
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ii increased so that the vent pipe will be at least inches above the anticipated
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ii accumulation. - 6 i ii ii
ii The upper edge of a masonry chimney cleanout should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches below the ii ii
ii lowest inlet opening. - 6 ii ii i ii ii
ii An open vent pipe that passes through a roof should extend at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches above ii
ii the roof. - 6 ii ii ii ii
ii High-wind fastening patterns for most shingles require ii ii ii ii ii ii ii iifasteners - 6 ii ii ii
The triangular area formed by a tread, riser and guard should not allow passage of a
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inch diameter sphere. - 6 ii ii i ii ii
ii Interior stairways with at least risers require wall switches at each floor level, unless
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ii the lights are continuously illuminated or automatically controlled. - 6
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ii The electrical supply should be able to be shut down using no more than
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ii the hand. - 6ii i ii ii
ii Decks greater than feet above grade should have diagonal bracing from posts to
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ii girder, and from posts to joists. - 6
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ii Wood siding and sill plates should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches above grade. - 6 ii ii ii ii ii
ii Wood siding and sill plates should be at least
ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii inches above grade. - 6 ii ii ii ii ii