| A | B |
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| 1.T/F Beams should be mechanically fastened to their supporting members | True |
| 2.T/F Most garage floors are not structural | True |
| 3.T/F Bad grading will always cause wet basements | False |
| 4.T/F Asphalt shingles are installed on walls the same way as on roofs. | False |
| 5.T/F Asbestos cement shingles should be removed from homes | False |
| 6.T/F A house with integral gutters is more prone to ice damming if it has a steep roof | False |
| 7.T/F Wall cladding materials should be six to eight inches above grade | True |
| 8.T/F Synthetic stucco (EIFS) has a good drying potential | False |
| 9.T/F The single biggest problem with cantilevered decks is excess deflection or bounce. | False |
| 10.T/F Plywood is a good material choice for outdoor floors, such as on a porch | False |
| 11.An Exterior inspection includes all of the following except, trim, driveways, soffits and fascia, fences | Fences |
| 12.T/F Building paper helps prevent heat lost | False |
| 13.All of the following are siding material except which, house wrap, stucco. Steel, concrete brick | House Wrap |
| 14.T/F Housewrap replaces building paper | True |
| 15.T/F Most problems with exterior cladding involve water penetration | True |
| 16.T/F Most problems with exterior cladding involve water penetration | True |
| 17.T/F Wood siding will wick moisture through the end grains | True |
| 18.T/F OSB Building should stop 1 to 2 inches above roof surfaces | True |
| 19.Which of the following is the worst case situation? The top of the foundation wall is 16 inches above the grade. The top of the foundation wall is 3 inches below the grade. The top of the foundation wall is at the grade | The top 3 inches of the foundation wall is covered by the siding. |
| 20.T/F Raised planters should be kept 2 inches fr0m exterior walls | True |
| 21.T/F Vines on exterior walls are a bigger problem on wood siding then masonry | True |
| 22.T/F Masonry walls are water repellent | False |
| 23.Cracks in brick work are not likely to occur because of __________. | Repointing |
| 24.All of the following can cause mortar problems in masonry wall except which of the following, improper mortar mix, that temperatures are too cold during application, applying the mortar to damp bricks, that mortar joints are too thin | applying the mortar to damp bricks |
| 25.T/F Weep holes in masonry walls require a flashing at the bottom of the wall | True |
| 26.You are looking at a 2 story masonry building, you notice large metal plates on the front and back walls of the home about every 4 ft. across the walls, at approximately the 2nd story floor level. These are _____. | Stabilizing a bowled wall |
| 27.T/F Stucco is basically cement, aggregate and water | True |
| 28.T/F Stucco problems typically consist of cracking bulging and crumbling | True |
| 29.An EIFS assembly may consist of all of the following except which? | Plywood sheathing, foam insulation boards, metal lath, a 1/16 inch thick to ΒΌ inch thick base coat |
| 30.A Rain screen has all of the following except which?Building paper or house wrap, an air space behind the siding, an air/vapor barrier directly behind the siding, a drainage space behind the siding. | , an air/vapor barrier directly behind the siding |
| 31.Which of the following homes is likely to have a concealed damage behind EIFS? A home exposed to strong winds, in the SW United States, with a 4 ft roof overhang, with fewer-than-average windows | A home exposed to strong winds, |
| 32.T/F Wood shakes are typically 18 to 24 inches long | True |
| 33.Paint may contain all of the following except which of the following? Pigments, binder, additives, fire retardants | Fire retardants |
| 34.T/F OSB siding is a type of wafer board | True |
| 35.Common problems with hardboards include all of the following except which? Swelling, delamination, buckling, efflorescence | efflorescence |
| 36.T/F Metal siding is prone to thermal expansion and contraction | True |
| 37.T/F Fiber cement siding is brittle | True |
| 38.Asphalt shingles used as siding should be installed with how many nails per shingle? | 6 |
| 39.Beams rely on at least _____ inches of bearing | 3 1/2 |
| 40.An oil furnace in the garage should be installed at least __ inches above the floor level | 18 |
| 41. A Common slope for a gutter is 1 in ____. | 200 |
| 42. The single biggest enemy of retaining walls is ______. | water |
| 43. Weep holes in retaining walls should typically be placed spaced no more then ___ feet apart | 10 |
| 44. Weep holes in retaining walls should be how many inches in diameter | 4 |
| 45. T/F The dormer siding can act as flashing | true |
