Georgia CO - WDO Category Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
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Crawlspaces: If you smell a gas leak
Don't go in or get out!
what should you do?
What safety equipment (or PPE) should Bump cap, coveralls, safety glasses,
you wear when in crawlspaces? RESPIRATOR, and knee pads
Facilitates an environment for pests that
Why is excess moisture in crawl spaces
can cause structural and health con-
such a big deal to our customers?
cerns in addition to being nuisances.
T/F: Do customers breath the air from the
True!
crawlspace?
Install a new gutter that slopes down
What are some ways to remedy water in
and away from the house (following the
the crawl space?
grade) OR a sump pump
Are there ventilation standards in crawl
No!
spaces for sub termites?
Are there ventilation standards in crawl
spaces for wood-destroying beetles and Yes!
fungi?
All ventilation materials (ex: vents, va-
por barriers, etc must meet the standard
International Building Code
of the
code
How thick should your vapor barrier be? 4-6mm
If a home has an infestation of wood bor- You do not need to treat the crawlspace
ing beetles on the outside of the home or apply vapor barrier. Wood on the out-
what are the requirements to treat the side should be treated with a pesticide for
crawlspace? wood boring beetles per the label.
If conducive conditions are discovered
within days of treatment and
a WDI report to remedy pests or fungi in
90 days
a crawl space the PMP must return and
remedy the issues free of charge to the
customer.
divide the sq. ft. of soil in the crawl by
150...and that equals
, Georgia CO - WDO Category Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Exam Questions With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
If less than 90% of the soil in the crawl is
the square footage of ventilation that is
covered with a Class 1 vapor barrier
required to meet the Building Code.
(4 or 6 ml poly)....
divide the sq. ft. of soil in the crawl by
If 90% or > of the soil of the crawl space
1,500...and that equals
is covered with a Class 1 vapor barrier
the square footage of ventilation that is
(4 or 6 ml poly)...
required to meet the Building Code.
If the PPB infestation is in the crawl
space, at least 70% of the soil of the
crawl space must be covered with a va-
por barrier and the under-floor space
What are the minimum treatment stan- must meet the ventilation standards of
dards for the prevention or control the International Residential Building
of powder post beetles? Code of 1 & 2 Family Homes.
The application of a pesticide registered
by EPA and the Georgia Department of
Agriculture, in strict accordance with the
product's registered directions for use.
When wood decay fungi are present in
the crawl space, at least 70% of the
What are the minimum standards for the soil of the crawl space must be cov-
prevention or control of wood ered with a vapor barrier and the un-
decay fungi? der-floor space must meet the ventilation
standards of the International Residen-
tial Building Code of 1 & 2 Family Homes.
1. Cut the visible rhizomorphs and
scrape visible fungal growth from the
foundation walls.
If the wood decay fungus in the crawl
2. Removal of all wooden contacts be-
space is water-conducting rot (Poria in-
tween buildings and inside crawl space
crassata), the additonal treatment mea-
soil, other than those wooden supports
sures must be met:
which have been treated with
preservatives to a minimum preservative
retention designed for ground
contact.
, Georgia CO - WDO Category Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Exam Questions With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
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T/F: Is inadequate ventilation a con-
ducive condition on the Georgia WDI Yes! (True)
form?
Question #1 - How many standard vents 1. 65*30 = 1950 (square footage of crawl
(8" x 16") would be needed to meet the space)
International Residential Building Code 2. 1950/150 (since the crawlspace has
for a residential crawl space structure less than 70% vapor barrier) = 13
that is 65' long by 30' wide without a 3. 13 * 144 (square inches in a foot) =
vapor barrier? 1,872
2 4. 1,872/128 (size of the 8X16 vent) =
10 14.625
15 5. Since you can't have .625 of a vent you
20 round up to 15
Why NO? Well...remember that in order
for it meet the treatment standard for
Powder Post Beetles in the Rules of the
Structural Pest Control Commission, at
least 70% of the soil in the crawl space
Question #2 - If that structure in Question
would need to be covered by a Class 1
#1 had 15 standard vents with a vent
vapor barrier (4 mm), ventilation would
within 3' of each corner of the structure,
have to meet the requirements of the
no vapor barrier and the wood was treat-
International Residential Building Code
ed with a product that is labeled for con-
and the wood of the crawl would have to
trol of Powder Post Beetles, would that
be treated with a product that is labeled
meet the treatment standard in the Rules
for the control of Powder Post Beetles.
of the Structural Pest Control Commis- It met the standard for the International
sion for control of Powder Post Beetles?
Residential Building Code, the wood of
YES
the crawl was treated with a product that
NO
was labeled for control of PPBs, but the
crawl space had no vapor barrier. If a
vapor barrier covered at least 70% of the
soil of the crawl, then it would have met
the standards.
How many standard vents would be
needed to meet the International Resi-
dential Building Code for a 1,500 square
foot residential crawl space structure that
has a 4 mm vapor barrier that overlaps
Exam Questions With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
Crawlspaces: If you smell a gas leak
Don't go in or get out!
what should you do?
What safety equipment (or PPE) should Bump cap, coveralls, safety glasses,
you wear when in crawlspaces? RESPIRATOR, and knee pads
Facilitates an environment for pests that
Why is excess moisture in crawl spaces
can cause structural and health con-
such a big deal to our customers?
cerns in addition to being nuisances.
T/F: Do customers breath the air from the
True!
crawlspace?
Install a new gutter that slopes down
What are some ways to remedy water in
and away from the house (following the
the crawl space?
grade) OR a sump pump
Are there ventilation standards in crawl
No!
spaces for sub termites?
Are there ventilation standards in crawl
spaces for wood-destroying beetles and Yes!
fungi?
All ventilation materials (ex: vents, va-
por barriers, etc must meet the standard
International Building Code
of the
code
How thick should your vapor barrier be? 4-6mm
If a home has an infestation of wood bor- You do not need to treat the crawlspace
ing beetles on the outside of the home or apply vapor barrier. Wood on the out-
what are the requirements to treat the side should be treated with a pesticide for
crawlspace? wood boring beetles per the label.
If conducive conditions are discovered
within days of treatment and
a WDI report to remedy pests or fungi in
90 days
a crawl space the PMP must return and
remedy the issues free of charge to the
customer.
divide the sq. ft. of soil in the crawl by
150...and that equals
, Georgia CO - WDO Category Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Exam Questions With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
If less than 90% of the soil in the crawl is
the square footage of ventilation that is
covered with a Class 1 vapor barrier
required to meet the Building Code.
(4 or 6 ml poly)....
divide the sq. ft. of soil in the crawl by
If 90% or > of the soil of the crawl space
1,500...and that equals
is covered with a Class 1 vapor barrier
the square footage of ventilation that is
(4 or 6 ml poly)...
required to meet the Building Code.
If the PPB infestation is in the crawl
space, at least 70% of the soil of the
crawl space must be covered with a va-
por barrier and the under-floor space
What are the minimum treatment stan- must meet the ventilation standards of
dards for the prevention or control the International Residential Building
of powder post beetles? Code of 1 & 2 Family Homes.
The application of a pesticide registered
by EPA and the Georgia Department of
Agriculture, in strict accordance with the
product's registered directions for use.
When wood decay fungi are present in
the crawl space, at least 70% of the
What are the minimum standards for the soil of the crawl space must be cov-
prevention or control of wood ered with a vapor barrier and the un-
decay fungi? der-floor space must meet the ventilation
standards of the International Residen-
tial Building Code of 1 & 2 Family Homes.
1. Cut the visible rhizomorphs and
scrape visible fungal growth from the
foundation walls.
If the wood decay fungus in the crawl
2. Removal of all wooden contacts be-
space is water-conducting rot (Poria in-
tween buildings and inside crawl space
crassata), the additonal treatment mea-
soil, other than those wooden supports
sures must be met:
which have been treated with
preservatives to a minimum preservative
retention designed for ground
contact.
, Georgia CO - WDO Category Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Exam Questions With Reviewed 100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update
T/F: Is inadequate ventilation a con-
ducive condition on the Georgia WDI Yes! (True)
form?
Question #1 - How many standard vents 1. 65*30 = 1950 (square footage of crawl
(8" x 16") would be needed to meet the space)
International Residential Building Code 2. 1950/150 (since the crawlspace has
for a residential crawl space structure less than 70% vapor barrier) = 13
that is 65' long by 30' wide without a 3. 13 * 144 (square inches in a foot) =
vapor barrier? 1,872
2 4. 1,872/128 (size of the 8X16 vent) =
10 14.625
15 5. Since you can't have .625 of a vent you
20 round up to 15
Why NO? Well...remember that in order
for it meet the treatment standard for
Powder Post Beetles in the Rules of the
Structural Pest Control Commission, at
least 70% of the soil in the crawl space
Question #2 - If that structure in Question
would need to be covered by a Class 1
#1 had 15 standard vents with a vent
vapor barrier (4 mm), ventilation would
within 3' of each corner of the structure,
have to meet the requirements of the
no vapor barrier and the wood was treat-
International Residential Building Code
ed with a product that is labeled for con-
and the wood of the crawl would have to
trol of Powder Post Beetles, would that
be treated with a product that is labeled
meet the treatment standard in the Rules
for the control of Powder Post Beetles.
of the Structural Pest Control Commis- It met the standard for the International
sion for control of Powder Post Beetles?
Residential Building Code, the wood of
YES
the crawl was treated with a product that
NO
was labeled for control of PPBs, but the
crawl space had no vapor barrier. If a
vapor barrier covered at least 70% of the
soil of the crawl, then it would have met
the standards.
How many standard vents would be
needed to meet the International Resi-
dential Building Code for a 1,500 square
foot residential crawl space structure that
has a 4 mm vapor barrier that overlaps
