Welcome To Questions of the Week!
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Members may make one post per question thread to answer the questions, and the member’s winning entry must have all parts of the questions answered completely in that one post.
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** $50.00 gift certificate from Inspector Outlet
** Case of books “Now That You’ve Had A Home Inspection”
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1) What is another name for a Dutch Colonial roof?
a) Shed
b) Gable
c) Hip
d) Mansard
e) Gambrel
2) Ancient Classical architecture has a strong influence from what culture?
a) French
b) Italian
c) Greek
d) English
e) Renaissance
3) Which of these statements about rot is false?
a) Rot is actually a fungus.
b) Wood above 20% moisture content is vulnerable to rot.
c) Wood below 40*F is vulnerable to rot.
d) Rot weakens wood.
e) End grains of wood are more susceptible to rot.
4) Common problems with asphalt shingles include all of the following except -
a) Missing
b) Torn
c) Rotted
d) Loose tabs
e) Loss of granular material
5) Sagging joists can be the result of any of the following except -
a) Over spanned joists
b) Excessive loads
c) Undersized decking
d) Sagging beams
e) Undersized joists
