Test your knowledge – Envision Home Inspections

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Can you spot the defect?

Below there are some pictures of defects. Put on your inspector cap and find them! They Start off easy and get harder.

Home Inspection Quiz

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what is the defect in this picture?

Flex supply lines are not allowed to be used in a sink application.

The sink is leaking.

The supply lines are energized by the green wire.

The drain trap is inadequate. It should be a P shape to avoid syphoning.

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Can you spot the defect?

The window is a single pain and outdated.

The paint contains lead.

The 9 by 9 tiles on the floor have a 70% chance of containing asbestos.

White drop down ceiling tiles are not suitable for residential living.

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Spot the defect in this electrical panel.

The main disconnect is missing.

The main service wires are too big.

White is not the proper wire color for that application.

Wires look like they are at the end of their expected life expectancy. They may crack and short out.

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Spot the defect.

The A/c unit is too close to the house.

The foundation has settled and the soil is touching the siding.

The siding is improperly installed.

The freon lines should not be ran up so high before entering the home.

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Spot the defect.

The siding is improperly installed.

The grill is too close to the house.

The patio is uneven and is a trip hazard.

There is no handrail. Handrails are required after 4 steps.

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Can you spot the defect?

Insulation restricts soffit vents.

Improper insulation on the recessed lighting.

Fiberglass Batts insulation contains asbestos.

There should be a floor board over the insulation in the attic.

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Can you spot the defect?

The gutter is discharging too close to the foundation.

The Deck post has no visible footing and is touching soil.

The roof is missing a gutter on the side.

The bushes need to be trimmed.

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What is the defect in the photo?

The wrong wire colors are being used in the branch wiring.

One of the wires is the wrong Gage

Aluminum wire is not allowed to be used

Unit is improperly bonded

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Spot the defect in the Picture.

White paint is sprayed over electrical.

The junction box cover is missing this is fire hazard.

The wrong type of conduit is being used

All of the above.

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Where should a downspout be discharging.

5 feet away from the foundation

18 inches away from the foundation

Into a Splash block near the foundation

3 feet away from the foundation

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What is Amperage?

How quickly electricity moves through the wire.

A measurement of the capacity of water flow through a plumbing system

The amount of electric current flowing through a wire

The type of radio wave used in a microwave

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What is efflorescence?

The measurement of resistance in wires

The process the freon goes through in a A/C condensing unit

White chalky residue found on concrete or masonry due to water evaporating and leaving behind salt deposits.

A byproduct of burning wood or coal

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What is a hartford loop?

The Coil that goes around the outside condenser unit in a Split system A/C.

Also known as the drip loop; The over head Electrical connection to the home.

Prevents total loss of water from boiler if there is a leak in condensate return.

The Part of the A/c system that allows the condensate drain to work.

Your score is

The average score is 48%

How did you do? Hopefully you learned a thing or two! The importance of hiring a home inspector may be more evident then you think. There are defects inspectors look for that go beyond general knowledge. Envision will make sure your property is safe and habitable.

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