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2011 Newsletter Quiz answers!
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AUGUST ANSWERS!
QUIZ ANSWERS FOR AUGUST 2011
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Be A Home Inspector!
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 1. Outside your home, water should:
a. Run towards your house in order to nourish the plants against your siding
b. Run towards your foundation wall to keep it clean
c. Puddle next to your house so it sinks in and keeps the grass green
d. Run away from your house so your basement and siding don’t absorb moisture
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 2. “Green” homes are usually:
a. Painted green
b. Less energy efficient
c. Have asbestos insulation installed
d. More energy efficient
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3.  Do you have to have a bathroom exhaust fan if the bathroom has a window that opens?
a. Only if you have guests staying for more than 3 days
b. No
c. Yes, this is the new 2011 code
d. Not if the bathroom is under 28 square feet in size
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 4. The sticky shiny goop that collects in the back of your wood burning fireplace:
a. Is called Magnesium Sulfate and can attract wasps
b. Is called Creosote and can catch fire
c. Is called Stickyshinygoo and is nothing to worry about
d. Is called Black Sap and attracts bees
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 5. A “dual fuel” furnace means that it heats your home with:
a. Both electricity and wood
b. Propane gas and battery backup
c. Dual sets of propane burners
d. Both propane gas and electricity (heat pump)
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Here are the answers to last month's quiz: Click Here
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JULY ANSWERS
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Be a Home Inspector!
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 1. The average size electric water heater stores how many gallons of water?
a. 15 - 25
b. 20 - 30
c. 40 - 50
d. 70 - 80
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2. Home inspector injuries are primarily the result of inspecting what components?
 a. The Crawlspace (snake and black widow bites)
b. The Plumbing System (bacteria)
c. The Roof (falls)
d. Removing the Electrical Panel Cover (shock)
e. c and d
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3. If your inspector tells you “your insulation is upside down” what is he/she telling you?
 a. The insulation batts are hanging down
b. The sealed side (vapor barrier side) is facing the inside (warm) wall of the house
c. The sealed side (vapor barrier side) is facing the outside (cold) wall of the house
d. The R-Value is too low
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4. If the basement also has a car garage, what does the garage NOT have to have?
 a. A fire rated door to the living quarters
b. Fire rated drywall on the ceiling and walls
c. A protective bolster in front of the water heater
d. An automatic garage door
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5. If you use your wood burning fireplace a lot, why should you have it inspected and cleaned by a professional?
 a. You must be ready for Santa Claus by Christmas time
b. Wasp nests can fall into the hearth and they will sting you
c. Mice will have their babies half way up the chimney
d. Creosote buildup can coat your chimney lining and catch fire
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c,e,c,d,d
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JUNE ANSWERS
 1. Condensate lines can clog up your:
- Disposal
- Refrigerator
- Air Conditioner
- Toilet
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 2. If you see a line of fine sawdust on your deck under the roofline, you might have:
- Meal Worms
- Copperheads
- Carpenter Bees
- Bullhorn Ants
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 3. Toilets introduced in the 1990’s use a lot less water. A modern toilet typically uses how much water per flush?
- 5 Gallons
- 10 Gallons
- 3 gallons
- 1.6 gallons
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 4. A BTU (British Thermal Unit) equals about how many “tons” of cooling power?
- 12K BTU = 1 Ton of cooling
- 15K BTU = 1 Ton of cooling
- 28K BTU = 2 Tons of cooling
- 60K BTU = 3 Tons of cooling
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 5. The very first thing installed on your roof that will leak before the shingles do is:
- The chimney cap
- The ridge vent
- The plumbing stack boot vent
- The Squirrel Vent
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3,3,4,1,3
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MAY 2011 QUIZ ANSWERS
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How much do you know about decks? Test yourself with this quiz! |
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1.  How high off the ground does your deck have to be to need a guardrail installed?
a. 15 inches or more
b. 25 inches or more
c. 28 inches or more
d. 30 inches or more
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2. The board the attaches your deck to the house, called a ledger board, needs:
a. At least 3 nails between each joist bay
b. A ledger strip properly nailed
c. Hangers at each joist where it connects to the ledger
d. Bolts
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3. The North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) says that decks fail most often at the:
a. Ledger Board
b. Lower posts
c. Roofline
d. Hangers
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4. About how long will your deck last before you need to replace components or perform major maintenance?
a. About 6 10 years
b. About 12 18 years
c. About 18 22 years
d. About 25 28 years
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5. Behind the defect of not having the ledger board properly attached to the home, what is the second most often found defect with decks?
a. The posts are not connected to the planking
b. The posts do not have a bracket attaching them to the roof
c. The post footers are temporary (not frostproof)
d. The gate hinges break
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Here are the answers to last month's quiz:
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MARCH 2011 QUIZ ANSWERS
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How much do you know about building codes? Test yourself with this quiz! |
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 1. Handrails are typically installed where?
a. Any place where there are 3 or fewer risers
b. Only inside; outside handrails are not required
c. Only in bathrooms
d. Any place where there are 4 or more risers
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2. Bathroom exhaust vents are ok if they:
a. Exhaust into an uninhabited space, such as an attic
b. Exhaust into a special processing box in the wall
c. Exhaust through the roof or through the wall to the outside
d. You dont have to install bathroom vents
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 3. To be residential building code legal, a bedroom has to have what?
a. A second way to get out of the room besides through the bedroom entry door
b. A closet
c. A bathroom
d. A and B
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4. Its OK for a clothes dryer vent to:
a. Vent into the attic
b. Vent into the crawlspace
c. Vent to the outside
d. A and B and C
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5. In recently built homes (2000 and newer) you do NOT have to install GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets where:
a. The living room
b. The outdoor walls
c. The bathroom
d. The kitchen
e. They have to be everywhere
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Here are the answers to last month's quiz:
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E-mail you answers to: Lisa@YourInthspectionExpert.com FEBRUARY 2011
1. 90% of new homes built today have:
a. Cement tile roofing
b. Unfinished basements
c. 200 Amp electrical panels
d. Vinyl floors
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2. What is the biggest problem that home inspectors find in the front yard of a mountain home?
a. You can’t turn around in the driveway!
b. The electrical meter is unsightly
c. “Grade” or soil/mulch/leaves is too close to the siding
d. The windows do not have flashings
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3. How hot do you have to keep your water heater temperature to prevent the growth of anaerobic bacteria?
a. 185 degrees or more
b. 212 degrees or more
c. 125 degrees or more
d. 110 degrees or more
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4. Where is the first place your deck will develop wood rot?
a. Where the deck attaches to the house
b. The tops of the wood posts
c. The tops of the railings
d. Where the wood posts enter the ground
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5. The biggest cause (according to the HVAC techs) of furnace failures is:
a. Mice eat holes in the ductwork
b. Hamsters use the ductwork as their playpen
c. The filters never get changed
d. The gas supply ran out
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Send your answers to Lisa@YourInspectionExpert.com
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DECEMBER 2010 Newsletter Quiz answers!
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| December QUIZ |
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NOVEMBER 2010 Newsletter Quiz answers!
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OCTOBER Newsletter Quiz answers
Email you answers to: Lisa@YourInspectionExpert.com
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1. HVAC system that can both
heat and cool is called:
a. Reversible Air Filtration Unit
b. Multi-Valve Air Pump
c. Reversing Heat Strips
d. Heat Pump
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2. Why would you "winterize" your mountain vacation cabin?
a. To prevent burglars from breaking in
b. To prevent the electrical panel from overheating
c. To prevent animals from getting into your crawlspace
d. To prevent water from freezing in pipe
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3. Probably the most important reason to get a home inspection is:
a. To discover loose door hardware
b. To discover structural defects
c. To discover if the flue is clear
d. To discover if the hot water heater works
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4. What is Hardie Plank siding
made out of?
a. Pressure treated wood
b. Cement Fiber
c. Fiberglass strands
d. Cedar
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5. What is the average lifespan
of a hot water heater?
a. 2-4 years
b. 4-6 years
c. 4-8 years
d. 8-12 years
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D, D, B, B, D
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August/September 2010 Quiz Answers:
Email you answers to: Lisa@YourInspectionExpert.com
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1. The top rail of a deck or stair rail must be able to support a lateral load or force of:
a. 85 Pounds
b. 50 Pounds
c. 150 Pounds
d. 200 Pounds
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2. The most common reason for your air conditioner to stop working is:
a. The compressor ran out of refrigerant
b. The electrical circuit stopped providing electricity to it
c. The condensate line plugged up
d. The summer air just got too hot for it
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3. Around the outside foundation walls of your home, how far away from the siding should soil be?
a. 6-8 inches
b. 2-4 inches
c. At least a foot
d. 2 feet
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4. Building on question #3, WHY should soil not be touching your wood siding?
a. Moisture can get into the foundation wall
b. Soil can accelerate deterioration in wood
c. Termites smell the wood and can get into the siding with a tunnel
d. All of the above
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5. Decks that are over ___________ inches from the ground should have guardrails installed to protect people from falling off.
a. 24
b. 30
c. 36
d. 48
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HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO THE JULY QUIZ!
Congratulations if you are one of the five all correct - you're "in the hat" - we'll let you know on August 15th!
Take the Quiz! The first five correct quizzes received will go into a
hat for a drawing for a $25 Lowe's Gift Certificate!
Deadline is August 14th, 2010..
Email you answers to: Lisa@YourInspectionExpert.com
GFCI stands for:
A. Garden and Farming Collective Insurance
B. Garage Floor Cement Improvement System
C. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
D. Girder Framing Continuous I-Beam.
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The biggest enemy to a home's longevity is:
A. Vegetation growing on the siding
B. Snakes living in the crawlspace
C. Water in the basement
D. Weathered Decking
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The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) says a homeowner should take corrective action if the Radon level is what?
A. Over 6.0 Oz/L
B. Under 2.0 pCi/L
C. 12.0 pCi/L
D. 4.0 pCi/L or more
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During a 1" rainfall, how many gallons of water run out of all the downspouts on an average size roof (1600 sq ft)?
A. 200 gallons
B. 400 gallons
C. 800 gallons
D. 1,000 gallons
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HERE IS AN INTERESTING "OFF THE ROOF" CALCULATOR FOR YOU . . . PEOPLE WONDER WHY I TELL THEM TO FIX THE DOWNSPOUTS . . . click here.
http://www.gardeners.com/Rain-Barrel-How-To/5497,default,pg.html
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ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ FOR JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTER:
The first 5 people to email me the correct answers will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Walmart, Home Depot, or Lowes (drawing every month) Deadline is July 12th.
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1. A TPRV can be found on:
a. Gas furnace
b. The garbage disposal
c. The water heater
d. The electrical panel
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2. A "ton" of "AC" means:
a. 15,000 BTU of cooling power
b. The heat extraction power needed to melt one ton of ice in 24 hours
c. The compressor weighs one ton
d. 12,000 watts of cooling power equivalent
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3. For new single family homes, the minimum size electrical service is:
a. 10,000 watts
b. 100 Amps
c. 200 Volts
d. 200 Amps
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4. Your inspector enters your clients' prospective home with you and, looking in the kitchen, exclaims, "Oh No! PB!". What in the world is he/she talking about?
a. Partially Butane Stove Top Burners
b. Powder Post Beetles
c. Polybutylene Plumbing Pipes
d. Plumbing Break
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5. Above what relative humidity level will wood begin to deteriorate?
a. 19% (THE WATER CONTENT OF THE WOOD ITSELF or "%WME")
b. 35%
c. 60 % (THE HUMIDITY OF THE AIR)
d. 45%
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I'll accept either a. or c. for Question #5.
The drawing winner will be chosen July 14th. Thanks for participating!
Lisa 828-557-3306 or 706-457-6550
Lisa@YourInspectionExpert.com
www.YourInspectionExpert.com
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