Standards of Practice Flashcards
(24 cards)
Accessible
An area, in the inspector's opinion, that can be entered or approached without difficulty and safely.
Additional Inspection Services
Inspection services offered in addition to the SOP beyond a general home inspection such as inspection for radon, mold, WDO, environmental hazards and other specialty inspections.
Alarm Systems
A system designed to warn of danger.
Component
A permanently installed feature of a system.
Cosmetic Defect
An abnormality or flaw in something, which could be fixed, but is not required to be.
Decorative
Ornamental; something for show. Not a required component of the home.
Describe
To categorize, in writing, the type and distinguishing features of a system or component.
Foundation
The base a structure rests on.
General Home Inspection
The process, under the SOP, in which an inspector visually observes readily accessible components and systems and describes their observations.
Inspect
To observe readily accessible components and systems using normal operating controls according to the SOP.
Inspection Report
A written documentation of the inspection containing any defects observed.
Inspector
A person, licensed where applicable, who was hired to conduct a general home inspection.
Installed
An attachment that would require tools to remove.
Material Defect
A definite concern of a system or component in a home that might substantially impact the value of a home in a negative manner. A material defect may also pose a threat to individual's safety or health.
Operate
To cause a system to function as it is intended by using normal operating controls.
Readily Accessible
A system or component that is, in the inspector's opinion, available for safe visual inspection without having to move personal property, detaching or dismantling anything.
Report
To communicate findings in writing.
Shut Down
When a system or component is turned off, unplugged, inactive, non-operational and cannot be operated.
Structural Component
A component that supports non-variable and variable forces of weight (dead loads and live loads).
System
Mixture of components that act together as a whole.
Technically Exhaustive
An inspection more detailed and specialized then a general home inspection which would require dismantling, testing and other further investigation.
Unsafe
A condition of an area in which the inspector feels there will be a risk of injury or damage.
Wall Cladding/Covering
The outside protective covering of a building.
