Insulation and Interior Inspection Section#2 Interior Quiz#3

This study session covers walls and ceilings.

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

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

• List four common wall finish materials.
• Describe a party wall in one sentence.
• List four general wall problems and their implications.
• List five plaster and drywall problems and their implications.
• List four wood wall problems and their implications.
• List two party wall problems and their implications.
• List two garage wall problems and their implications..

• Question 1

  Needs Grading

  	Briefly describe a party wall. Include its location, function and possible materials.
  	Selected Answer: Party walls are designed to prevent the spread of fire between attached homes. Party walls are between units. Material has to be fire resistant.  Correct Answer:   Party walls are located between attached dwelling units, and act as a sound and fire separation. Common materials are masonry block and wood frame with drywall. Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 2

  Needs Grading

  	List five plaster and drywall problems on walls.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Bulging, loose, missing 2. Shadow effect 3. Crumbling or powdery 4. Nail pops 5. Poor joints Correct Answer:   1. Bulging, loose or missing 2. Shadow effect 3. Crumbling or powdery 4. Nail pops 5. Poor joints Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 3

  Needs Grading

  	List four common ceiling finish materials.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Plaster 2. Drywall 3. Wood 4. Hardboard 5. Plywood 6. Fiber cement 7. Concrete Correct Answer:   1. Plaster or drywall 2. Wood, hardboard or plywood 3. Fibre cement or concrete 4. Acoustic or suspended tile Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 4

  Needs Grading

  	List four common wall finish materials.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Plaster or drywall, which can be smooth or textured finish 2. Wood plank or paneling, which can be solid wood, plywood or hardboard 3. Masonry or concrete 4. Fiber cement paneling Correct Answer:   1. Plaster or drywall 2. Wood plank or paneling 3. Masonry or concrete 4. Fibre cement paneling Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 5

  Needs Grading

  	List four general wall problems.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Water damage 2. Cracks 3. Mechanical damage 4. Inappropriate finishes in wet areas Correct Answer:   1. Water damage 2. Cracks 3. Mechanical damage 4. Inappropriate finishes in wet areas Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 6

  Needs Grading

  	List four problems with wood wall and ceiling finishes.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Rot 2. Cracked 3. Split or broken 4. Buckled 5. Loose Correct Answer:   1. Rot 2. Cracked, split or broken 3. Buckled 4. Loose Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 7

  Needs Grading

  	List one metal ceiling problem.
  	Selected Answer: rust Correct Answer:   Rust Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 8

  Needs Grading

  	List six planter and drywall ceiling problems.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Bulging, loose or missing 2. Shadow effect 3. Crumbling or powdery 4. Nail pops 5. Poor drywall joints 6. Sag 7. Textured ceiling in wet areas Correct Answer:   1. Shadow effect 2. Crumbling or powdery 3. Nail pops 4. Poor drywall joints 5. Sag 6. Textured ceilings in wet areas Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 9

  Needs Grading

  	List three general ceiling problems.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Water damage 2. Cracked, loose or missing sections 3. Mechanical damage Correct Answer:   1. Water damage 2. Cracked, loose or missing sections 3. Mechanical damage Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 10

  Needs Grading

  	List two garage wall problems.
  	Selected Answer: 1. not gastight 2. not fireproof Correct Answer:   Not fireproof or gastight Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 11

  Needs Grading

  	List two party wall problems.
  	Selected Answer: 1. Not continuous 2. Ice dams Correct Answer:   1. Not continuous 2. Ice dams Response Feedback: [None Given]

• Question 12

  Needs Grading

  	List two special inspection strategies you can use on ceilings.
  	Selected Answer: [None Given] Correct Answer:   1. Shine flashlight along ceiling 2. Lift tiles on suspended ceilings Response Feedback: [None Given]