Quiz for Article 5 WDO 1990-1991-1992-1993.1-1993.2-1996.1

 A faulty grade level exists when the bottom of any foundation is even with or below the adjacent earth.    True or False

Conditions usually deemed likely to lead to infestation or infection may include; Inaccessible subareas or portions thereof and areas where there is less than 12 inches clear space between the bottom of the floor joists and the unimproved ground area.  True or False 

Excessive Cellulose Debris. This is defined as any cellulose debris of a size that can be raked or larger. Stumps and wood embedded in footings in earth contact shall be reported.   True or False 

When an infestation of carpenter ants or carpenter bees is found in a structure, control measures may be applied by companies holding a Branch 2 or Branch 3 registration certificate. If a Branch 3 licensee discovers an infestation or evidence of carpenter ant or carpenter bee infestation while performing an inspection pursuant to section 8516 of the code, he or she shall report his or her findings and make recommendations for controlling the infestation.    True or False

Even though the licensee may consider the following areas inaccessible for purposes of inspection, the licensee must state specifically which of these areas or any other areas were not inspected and why the inspection of these areas is not practical: furnished interiors; inaccessible attics or portions thereof; the interior of hollow walls; spaces between a floor or porch deck and the ceiling or soffit below; stall showers over finished ceilings; such structural segments as porte cocheres, enclosed bay windows, buttresses, and similar areas to which there is no access without defacing or tearing out lumber, masonry or finished work; built-in cabinet work; floors beneath coverings, areas where storage conditions or locks make inspection impracticable.   True or False

Information must be reported regarding any wooden deck, wooden stairs or wooden landing in exterior exposure attached to or touching the structure being inspected. Portions of such structure that are not available for visual inspection do not need to be designated as inaccessible.   True or False 

Recommendations for corrective measures for the conditions found shall be made including; Remove from the subarea all excessive cellulose debris in earth contact. This excludes shavings or other cellulose too small to be raked or stored goods not in earth contact. Stumps and wood embedded in footings in earth contact shall be treated if removal is impractical.   True or False

Structural members which appear to be structurally weakened by wood-destroying pests to the point where they no longer serve their  intended purpose shall be replaced or reinforced. Structural members which are structurally weakened by fungus to the point where they no longer serve their intended purpose shall be removed or, if feasible, may remain in place if another structural member is installed adjacent to it to perform the same function, if both members are dry (below 30% moisture content), and if the excessive moisture condition responsible for the fungus damage is corrected.       True or False 

When a limited inspection is performed, the inspection report shall state that the inspection is limited to the area(s) described and diagrammed. A recommendation shall be made to remove or cover all accessible pellets and frass of wood-destroying pests in the limited areas. The limited inspection report shall include a recommendation for further inspection of the entire structure and that all accessible evidence of wood-destroying pests be removed or covered.   True or False

 Repair a stall shower if it is found to leak when water tested for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes after the shower drain has been plugged and the base filled to within one (1) inch of the top of the shower dam. Stall showers with no dam or less than two (2) inches to the top of the dam are to be water tested by running water on the unplugged shower base for a minimum of five (5) minutes.     True or False