Professional Home Inspector Exam NHIE -TREC and Answers 

The inspector is not required to determine ____ ___ of any system or component. - answer-Years

of age

-Life expectancy

-Make model

Horizontal waste pipe should slope ____ inch per foot - answer1/4" per foot if < 3>

1/8" per foot if > or = to 3 inch pipe

Drip screed - answerAlso called weep screed.

Used at the base/bottom of stucco walls to release moisture.

Pressure Vacuum Breaker (PVB) - answerUsed for Backflow Prevention.

Lawn Irrigation systems: installed vertically 6 to 12 inches above highest outlet/emitter and before

the irrigation system valves.

Lintel - answerL shaped steel installed to support brick veneer above openings such as windows

and doors.

Should bear on 6 inches or greater of the supporting veneer.

Rusted lintels may expand and cause cracks around openings.

Guardrail for decks and patios - answerA deck 30" above grade requires a guardrail.

Required if deck is > or = to 30 inches above grade.

Balusters and openings should not exceed 4 inches in diameter.

Rail height must be > or = to 36 inches from deck.

Minimum overlap on vertically installed fiber cement siding - answer1 1/4 inches overlap, and

blind nailing recommended

Distance required between wall cladding and roof covering materials? - answer1" to 2" (1 inch

minimum, some local code is 2")

What is the concern with a Double sided key lock deadbolt - answerAll means of egress (escape),

must be operable from the inside without special knowledge or tools. A keyed lock is a danger.

Fiberglass shingle roof that is 5 years old is losing granular and cupping. Attic insulation and

venting is adequate. What is the most reasonable explanation? - answerImproper installation.

Sealing strip or nailing was not done properly.