Insulation and Interior Inspection Section#2 Interior Quiz#5

This study session covers windows and doors.

The estimated completion time for this study session is ninety minutes.

Objectives
At the end of this study session, with respect to windows, you should be able to:

• At the end of this study session, with respect to windows, you should be able to:
• List four window functions. List four common materials used in frames and sashes.
• List eight common window types.
• Describe in three sentences low-E glass.
• Describe in two sentences gas-filled windows.
• List two general problems with windows and their implications.
• List six frame problems and their implications.
• List two drip cap problems and their implications.
• List ten exterior trim problems and their implications.
• List eight sash problems and their implications.
• List six interior trim problems and their implications.
• List six glass problems and their implications.
• List five hardware problems and their implications.
• Explain in one sentence how a window location can be a problem.
• List four storm and screen problems and their implications.
• Explain in one sentence why window size can be a problem.
• Explain in two sentences how ice dams occur at skylights.

At the end of this study session, with respect to doors, you should be able to:

• List five functions of exterior doors.
• List four functions of interior doors.
• List four common materials used in doors.
• List two general problems with doors and their implications.
• List thirteen door and frame problems and their implications.
• List two drip cap problems and their implication.
• List twelve exterior trim problems and their implications.
• List nine interior problems and their implications.
• List eight hardware problems and their implications.
• List five garage door problems and their implications.

• Question 1

  Needs Grading

  	List eight common window types.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Single-hung 2. Double-hung 3. Casement 4. Horizontal sliders 5. Awning 6. Hopper 7. Fixed 8. Jalousie Correct Answer:   1. Single hung 2. Double hung 3. Casement 4. Horizontal sliders 5. Awning 6. Hopper 7. Fixed 8. Jalousie Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 2

  Needs Grading

  	List eight sash problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Rot 2. Rust 3. Inoperable 4. Stiff 5. Won't stay open 6. Sash coming apart 7. Loose fit 8. Weather stripping missing or ineffective Correct Answer:   1. Rot 2. Rust 3. Inoperable 4. Stiff 5. Sashes won?t stay open 6. Sash coming apart 7. Loose fit 8. Weather stripping missing or ineffective Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 3

  Needs Grading

  	List five common problems with garage doors.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Not fire-rated or exterior type 2. Not weather-stripped 3. Not self-closing 4. Opens into bedroom 5. No six-inch step down to garage Correct Answer:   1. Not fire-rated or exterior type 2. Not weatherstripped 3. Not self-closing 4. Opens into bedroom 5. No six-inch step down to garage Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 4

  Needs Grading

  	List five functions of exterior doors.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Entering 2. Security 3. Privacy 4. Gas-proof if communicated with garage 5. Weather-tight Correct Answer:   1. Means of entry and exit 2. Security 3. Privacy 4. Weathertight 5. Gasproof or fireproof if they connect to a garage Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 5

  Needs Grading

  	List five window hardware problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Rust 2. Broken 3. Missing 4. Loose 5. Inoperable Correct Answer:   1. Rusted 2. Broken 3. Missing 4. Loose 5. Inoperable Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 6

  Needs Grading

  	List four common door materials.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Wood 2. Vinyl 3. Metal 4. Hardboard Correct Answer:   1. Wood 2. Metal 3. Vinyl 4. Hardboard Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 7

  Needs Grading

  	List four common problems with storms and screens.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Torn 2. Rust 3. Missing 4. Loose Correct Answer:   1. Torn 2. Holes 3. Rust 4. Loose 5. Missing Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 8

  Needs Grading

  	List four window functions.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Allow light come in 2. Ventilation 3. Provide emergency exits 4. Architectural appeal of the home Correct Answer:   1. Light 2. Ventilation 3. Architectural appeal 4. Emergency exit Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 9

  Needs Grading

  	List six frame problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Rot 2. Rust 3. Racked 4. Deformed 5. Installed backwards 6. Drain holes blocked or missing Correct Answer:   1. Rot 2. Rusted 3. Racked 4. Deformed 5. Installed backwards 6. Drain holes blocked/missing Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 10

  Needs Grading

  	List six glass problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Cracked 2. Broken 3. Loose 4. Missing 5. Lost seal on double or triple-glazed 6. Excess condensation Correct Answer:   1. Cracked 2. Broken 3. Loose 4. Missing 5. Lost seal 6. Excess condensation Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 11

  Needs Grading

  	List six interior trim problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Rot 2. Stained 3. Missing 4. Cracked 5. Loose 6. Poor fit Correct Answer:   1. Rot 2. Stained 3. Missing 4. Cracked 5. Loose 6. Poor fit Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 12

  Needs Grading

  	List ten exterior trim problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Missing 2. Rot 3. Rust 4. Damaged, cracked or loose 5. Sills with reversed slope 6. Sill projection inadequate 7. Drip edge missing 8. Putty cracked, missing , loose or deteriorated 9. Caulking or flashing missing, deteriorated, loose, rusted or incomplete 10. Paint or stain needed Correct Answer: 1. Missing 2. Rot 3. Rust 4. Damaged, cracked, loose 5. Sills with reversed slope 6. Sill projection inadequate 7. Drip edge missing 8. Putty cracked, missing, loose, deteriorated 9. Caulking/flashing missing, loose, rusted, incomplete 10. Painted or stain needed Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 13

  Needs Grading

  	List three common materials used in window frames and sashes.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Wood 2. Vinyl 3. Metal 4. Fiberglass Correct Answer:   1. Wood 2. Vinyl 3. Metal Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 14

  Needs Grading

  	List two exterior drip cap problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Missing 2. Ineffective Correct Answer:   1. Missing 2. Ineffective 3. Water leakage Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 15

  Needs Grading

  	List two general window problems and their implications.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Leaks 2. Lintel sagging or missing Correct Answer:   1. Leaks 2. Lintels sagging/missing Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 16

  Needs Grading

  	Under what circumstances might a window be considered too small?
  	Selected Answer: If a person can't crawl out of the window Correct Answer:   If the window is required for egress Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 17

  Needs Grading

  	What is the danger of the window being too low on a stairwell or a landing?
  	Selected Answer: Someone stumbling on the stairs may fall out through the window Correct Answer:   Someone stumbling on the stairs could fall through the window. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 18

  0 out of 0 points

  	Gas filled glass is more energy efficient than conventional double glazing.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 19

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  	Low-E glass traps heat in the home in winter and keeps heat out in the summer.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work

• Question 20

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  	Skylights can cause ice damming on roofs.
  	Selected Answer:  True Answers:  True False Response Feedback: Good work