Four Point Question: The service panel is in the garage and the wires are boxed in above the panel up to the ceiling. But there is no ceiling, just open trusses - no sheetrock. The wires run across the tops of the trusses and head to their destinations in the house.
Would this qualify as exposed wiring on a Four Point inspection?
So the wiring laying on the trusses would not count as “exposed wiring” because there is a truss every 16 - 24 inches to protect them? I suppose an 8’ ceiling would put the wiring out of general exposure to people.
NO. Wiring is allowed to rest on bottom chords of the trusses without protection in the attic space (unless subject to damage). The question is, why would the garage ceiling not have drywall or plaster on a trussed roof system? But, again not relevant on a 4pt.
Four Point Question: The service panel is in the garage and the wires are boxed in above the panel up to the ceiling. But there is no ceiling, just open trusses - no sheetrock. The wires run across the tops of the trusses and head to their destinations in the house.
I find that quite often on 4 points. For that reason I always check the attics on a 4 point. Besides checking the condition of the underside of the roof deck you may run into these hazards.
There may be plumbing, electric and duct work…not to mention the roof.
Everyone should be going through the entire attic…you never know what you may find!
I am assuming that you inspect the entire attic during a home inspection, so, you are looking for the same defects on a 4 point so it should be the same procedure. Should being the operstive word!