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Inspection Study Guide Questions
with Correct Answers Graded A+.
The strength of mortar in brick walls should compare to the brick in what way? - Answer
Similar to but not greater than.
On an I-joist, the flange: - Answer Cannot be modified
What of the following is true about vertical cracks in a foundation? - Answer All of the above
When installing a basement stairwell, an important consideration often overlooked is: - Answer
Frost penetration to the soil below the footing
Notches in the top or bottom of joists cannot exceed _______ of the depth and must not be
located in the middle 1/3 of the span. - Answer 1/6
A web stiffener is lumber or panel blocking nailed to the: - Answer Web of an I-joist
The minimum width of the footing for a one-story house is ________. - Answer 12-inches
Structure as used in the national standards means: - Answer Combination of any of the above
The most common symptom of footing failure is: - Answer Cracking in foundation walls.
Wall cracks develop because: - Answer All/any of the above
In balloon framing, the wall studs are continued from the sill plate to: - Answer The rafters
In a platform framing, the wall studs: - Answer Extend only the height of each story.
Water may be removed from basements by: - Answer All of the above
In colder climates, footing and piers must extend ________ and bear on undisturbed soil. -
Answer Below the frost line
,The most serious kind of cracks are: - Answer Horizontal and step cracks
A solid masonry wall can visually be identified by: - Answer Header courses
A load bearing stud wall has: - Answer A double top plate and a single sill plate.
A header is: - Answer Used to transfer span loads over or around openings
Joists that rest on wood or metal should have a minimum bearing of: - Answer 1-1/2 inches
The function of a sill plate is to: - Answer Connect the floor framing system to the top of the
foundation.
An immediate concern of a leaning or bowing solid masonry wall is: - Answer Unsafe end
bearing for joists.
What type of house framing system uses continuous studs that run from sill plate to eave line? -
Answer Balloon
Joists framing from opposite sides of a beam must overlap ______ or butt together with splice
plates. - Answer 3-inches
Water in the basement: - Answer Both B and C
B. May be detected by efflorescence
C. May be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water through cracks
Holes bored in joists cannot be within _______ of the top or bottom and cannot have a
diameter that exceeds 1/3 of the depth of the joist. - Answer 2-inches
Posts in basements must bear on: - Answer A proper footing.
Joists under and parallel to bearing walls must be: - Answer Doubled
The sill board on top of the foundation should be at least ____ from the soil. - Answer 6
inches
,The maximum distance between any two foundation anchor bolts is: - Answer 6 feet
Where movement due to footing problems has been detected, future settlement: - Answer
Cannot be predicted
The minimum end bearing for a wood floor joist that bears on concrete is - Answer 3 inches
Bricks laid with the short end at the face of the wall are called: - Answer Headers
Horizontal cracks and step crack combinations are signs of: - Answer Soil movement
The foundation of the home should: - Answer Anchor it in place.
On an I-joist, the minimum distance between holes drilled in the web must be no less than: -
Answer 2x diameter of the hole
Foundation wall penetration: - Answer Both B and C above
B. Should be reported if leakage signs exist
C. May cause a wall to crack
The function of a footing is to: - Answer Transmit the weight of the house to the soil.
Brick can be corbelled a max of 1-inch beyond the row of bricks below. However, the total
corbelling must not exceed: - Answer One-third the wall thickness
An I-joist requires squash blocks where: - Answer There are point loads from above
A non-bearing stud can be notched no more than: - Answer 40-percent
The maximum depth for a notch at the end of the joist is _______ joist depth. - Answer 1/4
Foundation anchor bolts (7-inch depth into concrete) are required within ________ of the ends
of each wall. - Answer 12 inches
, A structural, or load bearing, brick wall is a wall in which: - Answer The brick supports the
weight of the structure.
Chimney separation from the house is most often the result of: - Answer Improper footing
It is rare to find a modern home made of structural brick. - Answer True
All headers in bearing walls and any header more than 4-feet long must be: - Answer
Doubled
Foundation walls should: - Answer Support the structure and connect to the footing.
Foundation walls for wood-frame houses have adequate lateral support, provided that: -
Answer All of the above
Typical 2x4-inch wall studs have how much spacing between them? - Answer 16-inches OC
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item A: - Answer Heaving
and settlement
Refer to Figure 5. What caused the crack identified by item C: - Answer Sudden rotation
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item D: - Answer Frost
heaving or soil expansion
Refer to Figure 16. What method of framing is used for item B? - Answer Platform
Refer to Figure 16. What method of framing is used for item A? - Answer Balloon
Refer to Figure 5. What caused the crack identified by item E: - Answer Shrinkage
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item B: - Answer Frost
heaving or soil expansion
Refer to Figure 5. Identify the type of crack for item C: - Answer Sheer Crack
Refer to Figure 24. Identify the type of foundation: - Answer Monolithic Slab
Inspection Study Guide Questions
with Correct Answers Graded A+.
The strength of mortar in brick walls should compare to the brick in what way? - Answer
Similar to but not greater than.
On an I-joist, the flange: - Answer Cannot be modified
What of the following is true about vertical cracks in a foundation? - Answer All of the above
When installing a basement stairwell, an important consideration often overlooked is: - Answer
Frost penetration to the soil below the footing
Notches in the top or bottom of joists cannot exceed _______ of the depth and must not be
located in the middle 1/3 of the span. - Answer 1/6
A web stiffener is lumber or panel blocking nailed to the: - Answer Web of an I-joist
The minimum width of the footing for a one-story house is ________. - Answer 12-inches
Structure as used in the national standards means: - Answer Combination of any of the above
The most common symptom of footing failure is: - Answer Cracking in foundation walls.
Wall cracks develop because: - Answer All/any of the above
In balloon framing, the wall studs are continued from the sill plate to: - Answer The rafters
In a platform framing, the wall studs: - Answer Extend only the height of each story.
Water may be removed from basements by: - Answer All of the above
In colder climates, footing and piers must extend ________ and bear on undisturbed soil. -
Answer Below the frost line
,The most serious kind of cracks are: - Answer Horizontal and step cracks
A solid masonry wall can visually be identified by: - Answer Header courses
A load bearing stud wall has: - Answer A double top plate and a single sill plate.
A header is: - Answer Used to transfer span loads over or around openings
Joists that rest on wood or metal should have a minimum bearing of: - Answer 1-1/2 inches
The function of a sill plate is to: - Answer Connect the floor framing system to the top of the
foundation.
An immediate concern of a leaning or bowing solid masonry wall is: - Answer Unsafe end
bearing for joists.
What type of house framing system uses continuous studs that run from sill plate to eave line? -
Answer Balloon
Joists framing from opposite sides of a beam must overlap ______ or butt together with splice
plates. - Answer 3-inches
Water in the basement: - Answer Both B and C
B. May be detected by efflorescence
C. May be caused by hydrostatic pressure forcing water through cracks
Holes bored in joists cannot be within _______ of the top or bottom and cannot have a
diameter that exceeds 1/3 of the depth of the joist. - Answer 2-inches
Posts in basements must bear on: - Answer A proper footing.
Joists under and parallel to bearing walls must be: - Answer Doubled
The sill board on top of the foundation should be at least ____ from the soil. - Answer 6
inches
,The maximum distance between any two foundation anchor bolts is: - Answer 6 feet
Where movement due to footing problems has been detected, future settlement: - Answer
Cannot be predicted
The minimum end bearing for a wood floor joist that bears on concrete is - Answer 3 inches
Bricks laid with the short end at the face of the wall are called: - Answer Headers
Horizontal cracks and step crack combinations are signs of: - Answer Soil movement
The foundation of the home should: - Answer Anchor it in place.
On an I-joist, the minimum distance between holes drilled in the web must be no less than: -
Answer 2x diameter of the hole
Foundation wall penetration: - Answer Both B and C above
B. Should be reported if leakage signs exist
C. May cause a wall to crack
The function of a footing is to: - Answer Transmit the weight of the house to the soil.
Brick can be corbelled a max of 1-inch beyond the row of bricks below. However, the total
corbelling must not exceed: - Answer One-third the wall thickness
An I-joist requires squash blocks where: - Answer There are point loads from above
A non-bearing stud can be notched no more than: - Answer 40-percent
The maximum depth for a notch at the end of the joist is _______ joist depth. - Answer 1/4
Foundation anchor bolts (7-inch depth into concrete) are required within ________ of the ends
of each wall. - Answer 12 inches
, A structural, or load bearing, brick wall is a wall in which: - Answer The brick supports the
weight of the structure.
Chimney separation from the house is most often the result of: - Answer Improper footing
It is rare to find a modern home made of structural brick. - Answer True
All headers in bearing walls and any header more than 4-feet long must be: - Answer
Doubled
Foundation walls should: - Answer Support the structure and connect to the footing.
Foundation walls for wood-frame houses have adequate lateral support, provided that: -
Answer All of the above
Typical 2x4-inch wall studs have how much spacing between them? - Answer 16-inches OC
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item A: - Answer Heaving
and settlement
Refer to Figure 5. What caused the crack identified by item C: - Answer Sudden rotation
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item D: - Answer Frost
heaving or soil expansion
Refer to Figure 16. What method of framing is used for item B? - Answer Platform
Refer to Figure 16. What method of framing is used for item A? - Answer Balloon
Refer to Figure 5. What caused the crack identified by item E: - Answer Shrinkage
Refer to Figure 5. What most likely caused the crack identified by item B: - Answer Frost
heaving or soil expansion
Refer to Figure 5. Identify the type of crack for item C: - Answer Sheer Crack
Refer to Figure 24. Identify the type of foundation: - Answer Monolithic Slab
