The method
Before using the result
- This is a local worksheet. Findings and supplied criteria remain the responsibility of the person recording them; the output is not a certificate or regulatory approval.
Worked examples
These original training examples illustrate the method for International Code Council Residential Building Inspector Examination (ICC B1). Use the matching “Load example” button above to explore a variation; example values are not equipment settings or prescribed criteria.
1. Worked example
Keep accessible observations, reference evidence and unresolved follow-up separate. An incomplete component record should remain visible instead of silently becoming a passed inspection.
Supplied inspection observations
| Component | Location | Observation status | Observation | Evidence or reference | Implication / limitation | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building component | Training example | Not checked | Inspection not yet completed | Record actual observations before using the report |
- Keep observations, evidence and follow-up separate.
- 1 components have an access/status gap or no observation.
- Recorded components: 1
- Access or information gaps: 1
Recorded observations do not establish that the full inspection scope has been completed.
2. Comparison example
Compare a different supplied condition using the same method. For Inspector Exam, the important check is that the input meaning, units and method assumptions still match the problem.
Supplied inspection observations
| Component | Location | Observation status | Observation | Evidence or reference | Implication / limitation | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roof covering | Training example | Observed | Example: staining visible from accessible viewpoint | Training sketch A | Inspection not yet completed | Document extent and obtain appropriate specialist assessment |
- Keep observations, evidence and follow-up separate.
- 0 components have an access/status gap or no observation.
- Recorded components: 1
- Access or information gaps: 0
Recorded observations do not establish that the full inspection scope has been completed.
Check your understanding
1. Which relationship is used?
Organise component, access status, observation, evidence, implication and follow-up into a report; count incomplete/access-limited entries.
2. Which assumption should you check first?
This is a local worksheet. Findings and supplied criteria remain the responsibility of the person recording them; the output is not a certificate or regulatory approval.
3. How should you verify a different unit system?
Convert every input to the displayed calculation units first. Equivalent physical inputs must give equivalent results; a unit label alone does not convert a number.
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