A member of the Award Committee will post a question, at a random day/time.
A competing member may make one post per question thread to answer the question and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the question answered completely in that one post. Editing your one answer post allowed will result in disqualification.
Winnings will be limited to no more than 6 times in a given year, the objective is to allow as many Members a chance to win as possible.
Any disregard to the above and divulging the correct answers will forfeit the weekly winnings.
So please refrain from participating if you have already won in the maximum for the Year.
First correct answer (as judged by the Awards Committee or Poster of the Question) wins.
The lucky winner will get a case of “Now that you’ve had a Home Inspection Books” shipped to them at their address on file. Make sure your Address on File with Inachi is correct.
Courtesy of Nick Gromicko.
Winners of the Question of The Week shall request their prize by emailing fastreply@nachi.org and submitting their Mailing address for shipping.
Allow 2 weeks for delivery.
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The questions:**
1-How much may a ladder encroach into the required clearance of a basement window well?
2-Stair handrail top must be 34” to 38” above what?
3-A bearing wall above the floor should not offset > (what measurement?) from the supporting girder or wall below the floor?
4-When ceiling joists do not form a continuous tie between rafters (what?) must be installed? ***
Questions provided by an Internachi forum member.***
Here are the answers… and
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CONGRATULATIONS, BRAD TOYE is the man.**
1-How much may a ladder encroach into the required clearance of a basement window well? Answer = 6” (page 13 of code check complete 2nd edition.)
2-Stair handrail top must be 34” to 38” above what? Answer = the line connecting tread nosings. (page 15 of code check complete 2nd edition.)
3-A bearing wall above the floor should not offset > (what measurement?) from the supporting girder or wall below the floor? Answer = 1 joist depth (page 29 of code check complete 2nd edition.)
4-When ceiling joists do not form a continuous tie between rafters (what?) must be installed? Answer = rafter ties. (page 50 of code check complete 2nd edition.)
