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Before you begin it's worth noting that some of the questions posed are designed to catch you out so it's very important that you read both the question and the answers carefully before you submit your response. The test won't be taken under exam conditions so feel free to use your manual/Technical sheet just as you would were you out in the field.
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Some questions will be worth more than 1 mark so remember to choose all the options you think are correct
Product Knowledge
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1 - What is the maximum width we can make a top opener?
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2 - What is the maximum height we can make a side opener?
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3 - What is the maximum width we can make a side opener?
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4 - What is the minimum transom drop we can have with an opener in?
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5 - What is the minimum preferred transom drop with an opener?
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2 - If you have an existing walkthrough on a door of 750 what width would your new PVCu door need to be to provide the same walkthrough on a:
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2a - Single Door?
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2b - A door with an attached sidelight?
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2c - A door with 2 attached sidelights?
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3 - If you have an existing walkthrough on a door of 750 what width would your new composite door need to be to provide the same walkthrough on a;
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3a - Single Door?
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3b - A door with an attached sidelight?
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3c - A door with 2 attached sidelights?
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4 - You have an existing walkthrough on a door (with a full height, detached side panel) of 750mm. You suggest to the customer that it could be increased to bring it in line with current building regulations (good customer service) and help get furniture in and out. How wide would the door need to be if it was made as a Composite Door as;
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4a - A Single Door
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4b - A door with 1 attached sidelight?
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4c - A door with 2 attached sidelights?
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4d - With reference to the above question which building regulation would this fall under?
- A - Structure
- B - Means of Escape
- C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminates & Moisture
- E - Resistance to Sound
- F - Ventilation
- G - Sanitation, Hot Water Safety & Water Efficiency
- H - Drainage & Waste Disposal
- J - Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems
- K - Protection from Falling, Collision and Impact
- L - Conservation of Fuel & Power
- M - Access to and use of Buildings
- N - Glazing (Wales)
- Q - Enhanced Security
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5 - What is the minimum width you can make a side opener to provide adequate climb through for egress on a standard single side opener – frame to frame in;
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5a - Standard outer?
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5b - Wide outer?
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6 - What is the minimum width you can make a side opener to provide adequate climb through for egress on a window with a side opener next to a fixed light in;
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6a - Standard Outer
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6b - Large Outer
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6c - Which of the Building Regulations deals with Means of Escape?
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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7 - What’s the most you can bury on a fixed window in large outer in the width?
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8 - What’s the most you can bury at the bottom of a casement window in standard outer (including sill)?
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9 - How would taking diagonal sizes help avoid mismeasures, particularly 100mm syndrome?
- It would stop the windows from being buried
- It would help work out where the transoms are going
- By using Pythagoras's Theorem, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides
- It would calculate the perimeter dimensions
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10 - What is the maximum width you can make your PVCu door if the swing is 875 on a;
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10a - Single Door
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10b - Door with one attached sidelight?
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10c - Door with 2 attached sidelights?
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11 - What is the maximum width you can make your composite door if the swing is 890 on a;
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11a - Single Door
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11b - Door with one attached sidelight?
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11c - Door with 2 attached sidelights?
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12 - You go to measure a flat to bow conversion and the customer wants a GRP Canopy. If your internal height, from the underside of the windowboard to the top reveal inside is 1200, what would you make your new height?
- 1140
- 1150
- 1160
- 1170
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On the same bow conversion, the brickline is 1975, what would you call up for on your material list?
- 1800 Canopy / Code 3 Lead / Stihl Saw / 12mm Marine Ply
- 2000 Canopy / Code 4 Lead / Angle Grinder / 18mm SP101 Ply / Gallows Bracket
- 2400 Canopy / Code 4 Lead / Angle Grinder / 18mm WBP Ply / Gallows Bracket(s) / Insulation to build a cold box
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13 - Give examples of where you would remove the head of an existing bay window?
- Modern house with soffits running over the top / Load Bearing /1st Generation Windows
- Modern house with soffits running over the top / Non Load Bearing / Not 1st Generation Windows
- Load Bearing / Not 1st Generation Windows / Pike Roof over bay
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14 - You measure a Slidex patio which is 1600mm wide. The customer wants it without a top light, but the height is 2400, what do you tell them?
- It's fine as the maximum you can make the height at that width is 2410
- No, it will need a top light as it's too tall
- There's no height limit on the size of a Slidex
- we can't make a Slidex at that width so it's a moot point
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14a - On the same patio what is the new walk through?
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15 - You measure a fixed bathroom window which has Cotswold glass in it, the make size of the window is 1430mm in the width and 1200mm in the height, what do you need to do?
- Nothing, it's fine
- Tell the customer Cotswold glass won't look right at that size and change it to Mayflower or Autumn Leaf
- Tell the customer the window is too wide and we can either change the glass to stippolyte, reduce the width with an add-on either side, change to large outer or put a mullion down the middle
Building Regulations
FENSA Knowledge
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1 - If you measured a job and there was a lintel going into a 1st floor opening what would you call for?
- /10mm Flat Steel Bar / Milk Crate / 18mm Ply / Insulation to sit the lintel on / Easi-Dec
- Easi-Dec / Angle Iron / Sand & Cement / Lintel Springs
- Tube & Clip System / Angle Grinder / Double Skin Lintel / Sand & Cement / Needle Props
- Tube & Clip System / Angle Grinder / Single Skin Lintel / Sand & Cement / Strongboys
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1a - Thinking back to the previous question, which Building Regulation deals with Structure?
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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2 - What are the minimum dimensions for an egress window both in width, height and in area?
- The dimensions are 450 minimum & 0.33m2
- The dimensions are 400 minimum & 0.30m2
- The dimensions are 425 minimum & 0.30m2
- The dimensions are 500 minimum & 0.33m2
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3 - If you have trickle vents in a bedroom with a suitably sized ‘through wall’ air brick on the wall can the trickle vent be removed?
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4 - You have back ground ventilation provided by 2 top openers in a bedroom and you remove it by placing the openers below 1700. Do you need to put a trickle vent in the new window to maintain the aforementioned background ventilation?
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5 - Mr Adams has 2 fire escape windows to the two back bedrooms of his property on the 1st floor and none at the front. The rep has moved one from the back to the front which still gives Mr Johnson the 2 fire escapes he had originally. Is this ok?
- It's fine because he still has still 2 fire escape windows
- It's fine because FENSA say you only need 1 fire escape upstairs
- No. A means of escape can be introduced where it didn't previously exist, but it can't be removed from a habitable room
- The customer can sign a disclaimer so he doesn't need one in the back bedroom
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6 - Mr Humphries has no trickle vents in the lounge window but has top openers, he also has a set of French doors in the same room with trickle vents in, providing 5000mm2 of ventilation (provided by 2 x 2500 vents). Is it ok to remove the trickle vents as background ventilation is maintained by the top openers?
- If there are no trickle vents in place at the moment, then under new ADF regulations, trickle vents must be added which provide an EQA of 8000mm
- Yes it's fine. As long as the top openers are above 1700mm
- No. If trickle vents exist now they can't be removed unless there are other frames in the room which provide the requisite amount or LABC give special dispensation.
- As long as you fill in an Order Variation it'll be fine
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6a - Thinking about the previous question, if the lounge had no trickle vents in at the moment, would we be ok to replace the frames without putting trickle vents back in?
- If there are no trickle vents in place at the moment, then under new ADF regulations, trickle vents must be added which provide an EQA of 8000mm
- Yes it's fine. As long as the top openers are above 1700mm
- No. If trickle vents exist now they can't be removed unless there are other frames in the room which provide the requisite amount or LABC give special dispensation.
- As long as you fill in an Order Variation it'll be fine
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6b - Which Building Regulation deals with Background Ventilation?
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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7 - Mrs Maslen is having a new PVCu door measured to the primary entrance way and you mention that you need an add-on to the hinge side to avoid the hinges being lost behind the plaster; her existing door provides a walkthrough of 815mm but she asks if you can put an add-on on the other side as she wants it to look balanced. The existing brick line width is 940. What do you tell her?
- It's fine. As long as she can get in, it won't be a problem
- As long as a pushchair can go through the door it will meet Regulations
- The Regulations don't look too closely at this so it'll be fine
- Tell her the frame extension to the hinge side is necessary but the one to the handle side isn't and because the extra add-on woud reduce the door width down past the minimum, we can't do it.
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8 - You arrive at a property where the windows to the first floor have a means of escape and the rep has filled out the special conditions on the contract stating that the customer doesn’t want fire escapes as he’s concerned about his childs safety and has signed a disclaimer to that effect. What would you do?
- Tell him it's ok
- Tell him if he keeps a hammer by the side of his bed to smash the glass it will be ok
- Tell him you can't remove the means of escape from a 1st floor habitable room and offer him restrictors (if not already required under ADK)
- Inform him that he'll need to buy a ladder and keep it at the back of the house in case of fire and it'll be fine to omit the fire escape
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9 - You measure a window in a 1st floor bedroom on a busy, noisy road where the opener will be below 800mm. Aside from toughened glass and means of escape, what else is required to comply with the regulations?
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9a - Thinking about the previous question, which one of the Building Regulations covers this?
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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10 - Mrs Tinklin doesn’t like the amount of openers the council put in her lounge window before she bought the house from them and wants to get rid of all of them. Her current window provides enough ventilation to cover 45m². She has a set of French Doors, which are 1190mm wide x 2100mm high in the same room (including cill & low threshold). The room covers an area of 35m². Is it okay to remove the openers?
- No because you can't reduce the amount of ventilation in a room
- Yes, as the doors will provide in excess of 40m² of ventilation
- It doesn't matter because Document F doesn't apply in this situation
- She can sign a disclaimer against Document F and put back what she likes
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11 - Mr Whitehurst has trickle vents in his lounge window and also in his French doors which are in the same room. Together they give a total EQA (equivalent area) of 10,000mm². He wants to get rid of the ones in his lounge as they are near the road and let in a lot of noise. Would it be ok?
- No as you can't remove trickle vents no matter what
- No because the room needs a through draught to comply with Document B
- Yes providing the ones in the French Doors provide 8000mm2 of background ventilation
- Yes providing the ones in the French Doors provide 10,000mm2 of background ventilation
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11a - You arrive on a new build site and the property being built is a bungalow (single storey dwelling). What are the requirements for this type of property under Approved Document F, specifically trickle vents, where a MVHR system isn't being employed?
- ADF doesn't apply to bungalows due to the floor area being significantly smaller than a double/triple storey building.
- As long as there are opening windows in each room, then trickle vents aren't required in single storey dwellings.
- Ask the customer if they would like them, it's up to them, it's their house.
- Approved Document F states that new build single storey dwellings require 10,000mm² of background ventilation to habitable rooms.
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12 - Mr Connolly has a bedroom with a floor area of approximately 27m2. The openers in his window allow for enough ventilation to cover 18m2. How much ventilation does the new window need to provide?
- 27m2. You have to provide enough ventilation to cover the size of the room regardless of what's in place now.
- It doesn't matter as bedrooms aren't covered by Document F
- 18m2. Even though you're reducing the amount of ventilation the room needs, you're not reducing it below that of the existing window
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13 - An opener in a bedroom currently provides a climb through of 510mm in the width and 1200mm in the height. What does your new window need to provide to comply with the regulations?
- The same, you can't reduce the amount of climb through to a 1st floor habitable room
- The customer only wants a top opener and is happy to use the other bedroom to get out of
- You can reduce the climb through down to 450 x 734 which is the minimum set out by Approved Document B
- As long as the customer can get out it doesn't matter what size it is
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14 - Mr Reynolds has a bedroom which is approximately 22m2. The openers in his window allow for enough ventilation to cover 25m2. How much ventilation does the new window need to provide?
- You can't reduce the amount of ventilation in a room regardless of what's there at the moment
- It doesn't matter as bedrooms don't fall under FENSA regulations
- If the existing window provides more ventilation than the room requires then the new window can reduce this amount down to the requirements of the room
- You can reduce the ventilation as long as the customer is happy and they sign a disclaimer
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14a - Thinking about the previous question, which Building Regulation deals with Ventilation?
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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15 - According to FENSA how many fire escapes should the average house have?
- As many as the customer wants
- 1 in each bedroom
- As long as they have one on the landing it doesn't matter
- FENSA don't specify a number
- None
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16 - You go to measure a house and the existing lounge window provides you with enough ventilation to cover 26m2, the room is currently 25.3m2. Your new PVCu window in standard outer is 2400mm wide and 1245mm tall. The window has a side opener at each end and the customer, who's an engineer wants to know exactly where the vertical bar will be. Where would you put your mullion to comply with FENSA and give the customer the information they require?
- You would need to set both your mullions at 656
- You would need to set both your mullions at 666
- You would need to set both your mullions at 676
- You would need to set both your mullions at 686
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16a - Looking at the question above which regulation deals with;
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16a(1) - Purge Ventilation
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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16a(2) - Background Ventilation
- Approved Document - A
- Approved Document - B
- Approved Document - C
- Approved Document - E
- Approved Document - F
- Approved Document - G
- Approved Document - H
- Approved Document - J
- Approved Document - K
- Approved Document - L
- Approved Document - M
- Approved Document - N (Wales)
- Approved Document - Q
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17 - You arrive at a property in England which is on a building site, clearly newly built with the plans being submitted and passed in 2018. Which Building Regulation deals with Enhanced Security?
- Approved Document A
- Approved Document B
- Approved Document F
- Approved Document K
- Approved Document L
- Approved Document M
- Approved Document N
- Approved Document Q
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18 - You arrive at a property in England and the customer has a garage with an up and over door in place. They inform you they're converting said garage to provide a granny flat for the in-laws. The garage is attached to the house via an interconnecting door. Does this fall under Approved Document Q?
- Yes
- No
- Possibly. Under Approved Document Q one of the doors needs to be a secure doorset. If the interconnecting door is compliant then the new doors don't have to be
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18a - Using the same information again, only this time there is no interconnecting door. Does this fall under Approved Document Q?
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18b - You arrive at a property in Wales and the customer has a garage with an up and over door to the front. They inform you they're converting said garage to provide a granny flat for the in-laws. The garage is attached to the house via an interconnecting door. Does this fall under Approved Document Q?
- Yes
- No
- Under Approved Document Q one of the doors needs to be a secure doorset. If the interconnecting door is compliant then the new doors don't have to be
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