Subfloor panels are installed without required edge support where the layout calls for blocking. What is the issue?
Correct Answer
C) Unsupported panel edges.
Unsupported panel edges can deflect or fail to transfer loads as intended.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Unsupported panel edges can deflect or fail to transfer loads as intended.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Continue framing where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, and expect sheathing or trim to mask the defect.
Continue framing where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, and expect sheathing or trim to mask the defect. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the subfloor support exposure being tested.
Option B: Photograph the condition where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, but close the framing item without repairing the framing support at the source.
Photograph the condition where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, but close the framing item without repairing the framing support at the source. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the subfloor support exposure being tested.
Option D: Treat the item as layout cleanup where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, and document the issue without correcting the load path.
Treat the item as layout cleanup where subfloor panels are installed without required edge support, and document the issue without correcting the load path. may relate to another site control, but it does not remove or guard the subfloor support exposure being tested.
Memory Technique
If Inspecting Floor can still reach the worker, the control is decoration.
Reference Hint
Study anchor (closed-book): memorize Subfloor support from California Residential Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24. / Title 24 California Residential Code floor sheathing support; know the rule or calculation trigger without relying on exam-room lookup.
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