Members Want To Know ~ Questions Of The Week January 30 2025

Inspection Education Topics Inspection Question of the Week
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Welcome to another round of Questions of The Week!

A member of the Awards Committee will post questions, at a random day/time.
Eligible members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions.

Correct answers (as judged by the Awards Committee, Poster of the Questions or family of JR Scott Fudge) wins.

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Choose your prize from the following list!:

>$50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet

>Case of books “Now That You’ve had A Home Inspection”

Get 'em all right including the music & recieve the fantastic new
Spicy Ohio Blow-Up Taco!

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  1. SCOTT BRIDGES wants to know:
    Column and post end connections shall be fastened to resist ___ and ___ forces.

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2) Marcel Cyr @mcyr wants to know:
Control joints are considered joints that will _______shortening, shrinkage and/or reduction in the length of the wall
a) coordinate
b) accommodate
c) reduce
d) control

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3) Kevin M. Leonard CMI wants to know
A receptacle that is properly installed, properly wired, and is GFCI protected, that is installed on the side of a kitchen island or peninsula is a defect.
A. True
B. False
C. Could be both, depending on: (fill in 30 words max please)

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4) Peter Giannino wants to know
All of the statements about vinyl siding here are true except one. Which one is false?
a) Vinyl siding is polyvinylchloride (PVC)
b) The color is on the surface only
c) Vinyl siding cannot be easily repainted
d) Vines should be kept off vinyl siding
e) Buckled or wavy siding is a common problem

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Inspect this please

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Extra Taco Credit

WHO sang this on what song?

And I’m not even sad

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:boom: :heavy_dollar_sign: :boom: :dollar: :boom:

Help Marc out!

I hope everyone gets the answers they are looking for!

Come on members.

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Great questions, Marc, :thinking:

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  1. resist lateral and net induced uplift forces.

  2. B

  3. C: The side mount is less likely to filled by a cooking spill. But a cord dangling from such an outlet could lead to an active applicable being dragged off the countertop.

  4. Dangling electrical wires, and wire unprotected from damage by future work. Warrants immediate professional corrective action.
    Condition of subfloor and joists in the area require additional investigation.

Undo It
Song by Carrie Underwood

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Great QOTW, Marc. :+1: :wink:

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Great QOTW Marc. :+1:

Great, something new, just not for me, I’m getting too old for those Spicy Ohio Blow-up Tacos. :hot_face:

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Nice questions Marc !!

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good Job Marc …

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Great questions. Thanks for the quiz, Marc.

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  1. Vertical, lateral
  2. B
  3. B
  4. C.
  5. Dangling electrical wires and unprotected wires warrant immediate professional corrective action.
    E.c. Undo it Carrie Underwood.
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Good questions Marc! Thanks for taking your time for QOTW! :us: :sunglasses: :wink:

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Bumpity bump :sunglasses: :us:

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A big THANK YOU to members for the questions!
No winners this week. Perhaps 2 will be awarded next time :sunglasses:

  1. SCOTT BRIDGES wants to know:
    Column and post end connections shall be fastened to resist ___ and ___ forces.
    lateral
    uplift

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2) Marcel Cyr @mcyr wants to know:
Control joints are considered joints that will _______shortening, shrinkage and/or reduction in the length of the wall
a) coordinate
b) accommodate
c) reduce
d) control
d) control

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3) Kevin M. Leonard CMI wants to know
A receptacle that is properly installed, properly wired, and is GFCI protected, that is installed on the side of a kitchen island or peninsula is a defect.
A. True
B. False
C. Could be both, depending on: (fill in 30 words max please)
a. True

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4) Peter Giannino wants to know
All of the statements about vinyl siding here are true except one. Which one is false?
a) Vinyl siding is polyvinylchloride (PVC)
b) The color is on the surface only
c) Vinyl siding cannot be easily repainted
d) Vines should be kept off vinyl siding
e) Buckled or wavy siding is a common problem
b) The color is on the surface only

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5) Inspect this please

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Light fixture hanging by exposed wires
Electrical junction box missing cover/exposed wires
Roof leak evidence, water stains on decking
Ceiling damaged/broken open

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Extra Taco Credit

WHO sang this on what song?

And I’m not even sad
Carrie Underwood - Undo It

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Are you sure about the answer to question #3?

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I knew this question would stir the pot and hopefully some conversation on the issue.

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Kevin said the same thing when he submitted it.
I added answer C

Robert, it would be great if you could opine on this for the education.

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Its a good question. :sunglasses:

The correct answer is C True, because the defect would only apply to newer installations installed under the 2023 NEC. Only about a quarter of the states in the USA have adopted the 2023 NEC so for all of the others or existing installations under prior code cycles the receptacle in the side of the island of peninsula is actually required. Since it’s required it cannot be a defect.

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As usual, Robert is correct;
Only 25 states have adopted the 2023 code.
https://www.mikeholt.com/necadoptionlist.php

FYI;

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