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VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT
EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
ANSWER✔✔Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER✔✔Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER✔✔stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and
each corner of the building? - ANSWER✔✔3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER✔✔Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
ANSWER✔✔Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER✔✔Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER✔✔Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER✔✔1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER✔✔1/6 the depth of the
member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER✔✔Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER✔✔Squash blocks
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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - ANSWER✔✔Floor plan What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER✔✔Hot to cold What are batter boards - ANSWER✔✔stakes and ledger boards marking building lines What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and each corner of the building? - ANSWER✔✔3 feet What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER✔✔Load-bearing headers A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - ANSWER✔✔Shake (c 326) The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER✔✔Penny Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER✔✔Middle 1/ How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER✔✔1 inch overlap 10d nails What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER✔✔1/6 the depth of the member How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER✔✔Gusset plate (R802.3) What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER✔✔Squash blocks

Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER✔✔ 4 - 5 days Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER✔✔Centerline What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER✔✔Tackless strip What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER✔✔7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER✔✔Filling What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER✔✔Ring shank nail What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER✔✔5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10) When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANSWER✔✔Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER✔✔34 inches A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER✔✔30 inches What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER✔✔Smooth shank What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER✔✔25 (R302.10.1) What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space - ANSWER✔✔1/4 inch (R 408.2) Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - ANSWER✔✔Be well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c 904-5) In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder - ANSWER✔✔Top Soil

What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is untreated

  • ANSWER✔✔8 inches How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - ANSWER✔✔Strips should be installed vertically and completely around doors and windows What is not a siding accessory? - ANSWER✔✔Z-channel The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is - ANSWER✔✔1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18) What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angies to framing members - ANSWER✔✔24 inches what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - ANSWER✔✔Blueboard When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should - ANSWER✔✔Not be butted tightly/taped What kind of drywall is used that is fire resistant to ceilings? - ANSWER✔✔Type C/X (c 917) In which direction should drywall be fastened to steel studs? - ANSWER✔✔In one direction only How far should the screws be placed on a 3/8 ceiling drywall Applica adhesive? - ANSWER✔✔ 16 Where does one start with the installation of drywall? - ANSWER✔✔Ceiling Screws used to fasten drywall MUST be - ANSWER✔✔Type W or Type S MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall - ANSWER✔✔12 inches (c 924) When installing shoe molding on a base board over hand wood floor , the shoe mold should be?
  • ANSWER✔✔Nailed to the base board only (c 982) In drywall, what is J-trim used for? - ANSWER✔✔to provide a finish edge

What type of coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls - ANSWER✔✔Latex/Acrylic What kind of solvent can be used on oil base paint? - ANSWER✔✔Turpentine Where should you start painting a room? - ANSWER✔✔Ceilings What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer? - ANSWER✔✔Orifice What causes cracking or allegatoring? - ANSWER✔✔Not enough drying-time in between coats What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles? - ANSWER✔✔5 inches (c 644) What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified bitumen roofing? - ANSWER✔✔1/ inch in 12 (R905.11) When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - ANSWER✔✔When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - ANSWER✔✔6 fasteners What material is acceptable for valley on asphalt shingle roof installation - ANSWER✔✔mineral surfaced asphalt What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? - ANSWER✔✔2 1/2 in 12 Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches? - ANSWER✔✔3/4 inch What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - ANSWER✔✔Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in a second floor sleeping area - ANSWER✔✔5.70 square feet

For multiple-width masonry what is the MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements - ANSWER✔✔1/4 inch Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to - ANSWER✔✔6 inches above the finished grade The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be - ANSWER✔✔3/ What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4 feet below finish grade on the exterior - ANSWER✔✔8 inches What is the maximum thickness of bed joint - ANSWER✔✔3.8 joint When building a block foundation where does one start? - ANSWER✔✔Corners Which type of hydrated lime should be used for structural masonry wall - ANSWER✔✔type S When laying brick when should the joints be tooled? - ANSWER✔✔When thumbprints hard To avoid hardening due to hydration uses masonry material before - ANSWER✔✔2 1/2 hours The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - ANSWER✔✔Wear resistance What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - ANSWER✔✔56 inches on center (R404.1.1(3)) Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - ANSWER✔✔2 1/2 times stab depth increasing the slump of concrete - ANSWER✔✔increases the wetness

What is first step in finishing concrete - ANSWER✔✔Screeding space ties on concrete walls distance between ties - ANSWER✔✔24 inches Concrete with a clump of 4" can be used for _______ - ANSWER✔✔Flatwork Which type of mortar is used for lower grade foundation - ANSWER✔✔Type M To facilitate handing most specifications will allow adding ___________ to concrete - ANSWER✔✔admixture In a mortar mixture an example of a component in hydrated lime is __________ - ANSWER✔✔Chalk How long must concrete cure before installing wood floors? - ANSWER✔✔60 days What is the diameter of #5 Rebar? - ANSWER✔✔5/8 inch What is the diameter of #3 rebar? - ANSWER✔✔3/8 inch What is used to remove air pockets from plain concrete - ANSWER✔✔Vibration Timing for floating and trowling is critical in producing - ANSWER✔✔A smooth and durable surface Work sites may allow more water to be added to the concrete mixture if - ANSWER✔✔Maintain the slump, without exceeding the allow water - cement ratio What is the minimum requirement for the compressive strength of concrete used in a garage floor in a severe exposure area - ANSWER✔✔3,500 PSI Actual standard size of a concrete block? - ANSWER✔✔7 5/8 x 7 6/8 x 13 5/

When a portable ladder is used for access to the upper landing the side rails shall be _________

  • ANSWER✔✔3 feet Any person working above ____ ft in height shall require guardrails or other fall prevention - ANSWER✔✔ 6 What is the minimum width of a scaffold to require guard rails or a fall arrest system - ANSWER✔✔18 inches What is not necessary when welding, cutting or heating - ANSWER✔✔Oxygen shall not be used for ventilation What is the minimum depth of a trench excavation in which a ladder is required to be provided?
  • ANSWER✔✔4 feet