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MW bricks - Answers-Used in areas prone to freezing but not wet SW bricks - Answers-Used in areas that are wet and prone to freeing Minimum compressive strength in psi for concrete basement slab with negligible weathering potential - Answers- 2500 An accessory structure is a structure not greater than how many square feet - Answers- 3, What is the R value insulation requirement for a residential floor climate zone 3 - Answers- 19 What is the minimum width of each door opening in inches for a :Means of egress Door"

• Answers- 32 Exterior wood framing walls shall be a minimum of what grade wood - Answers- 3
  • Answers- A permit becomes invalid if the work authorized by the permit does not begin in ___ days. A. 90 B. 120 C. 180 D. 365 - Answers- 180 The building permit shall be kept on site until work is complete - Answers-TRUE When shall a final inspection be conducted? A. After the permit is issued B. After permitted work is complete C. After the occupants move in D. Upon beginning the permitted work - Answers-After permitted work is completed Which of the following is not required on a site plan? A. Location of the new construction B. Distance from lot lines C. Traffic control plan

D. Location of existing structures - Answers-Traffic control plan How long must you retain approved construction documents after the work is completed? - Answers-180 days Who is authorized to establish a refund policy for permit fees? - Answers-building official You are allowed to continue work safely after a stop work order has been ordered - Answers-FALSE Which of the following is required in a certificate in occupancy? A. Name and address of owner B. Name of Building official C.Edition of the code permit was issued under D. All of th above - Answers-All of the above Who appoints the building official from the department of building safety - Answers-chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction What do you do When there is a conflict and different sections of the IBC specify different materials - Answers-Use the most restrictive guidance Automatic lighting shut off is required in buildings larger than how many square feet - Answers- 5000 A skylight is a glass material installed at a slope of how many degrees or greater - Answers- 15 Supply ducts in attics shall be insulated to a minimum R vale of what? - Answers- 8 Attics containing appliances do not need a clear opening and an unobstructed passageway large enough for the removal of the appliance - Answers-FALSE An accessory structure is a structure not greater than how many square feet - Answers- 3, Plumbing fixtures with concealed slip joint connecti0ons must have an access panel at least how many inches in diameter - Answers- 12 The location of plumbing, piping, fixtures, and equipment shall not interfere with windows or doors - Answers-TRUE Live loads for floors and roofs must be posted by the owner when they exceed ___ PSF A. 25

B. 30

C. 50

D. 100 - Answers- 50 A permit is not valid until... A. It is approved B. The fee has been paid C. It is posted at the site D. The site plan has been posted - Answers-The fee has been paid Who has the authority to authorize temporary utility connections - Answers-Building official A detached 400 square foot storage shed does not require a permit. A. TRUE B. FALSE - Answers-FALSE Footing and foundation inspections should occur... A. Prior to construction B. During the design phase C. After excavation is complete and rebar is installed D. After excavation is complete but prior to rebar installation - Answers-after excavation is complete and rebar is installed What is the maximum slope of a ramp - Answers-12 to 1 A drill hole for piping or a conduit shall be a minimum of how many inches from the top and bottom of the floor joist - Answers- 1 After the first coat is applied when should the second coat of cement plaster be applied

• Answers-48 hours Exhaust ducts associated clothes dryers shall terminate outside of buildings - Answers- true electrical equipment intended to interrupt current at fault levels shall have a minimum interrupting ratio of how many amperes - Answers-10, All metal face plates should be grounded - Answers-TRUE Switching devices must be located less than 5 feet from the inside walls of the pool - Answers-FALSE

In West Virginia what should be done to cancel a bond - Answers-Provide advance notice Floor registers of vented floor furnaces shall be at least how many inches from the wall - Answers- 4 A dwelling less than 500 square feet need not have a shower - Answers-false What is the minimum clearance required in front of a toilet in inches - Answers- 21 A skylight is sloped at ___ degrees or more vertical. A. 10 B. 12 C. 15 D. 20 - Answers- 15 Footings are not required to extend below the frost line when the monthly mean temperature of the area is ___ degrees Fahrenheit. A. 56 B. 62 C. 64 D. 68 - Answers- 64 Subsoil storm drains shall not be less than ___ inches in diameter. A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 - Answers- 4 A vacation timeshare property is in Residential Group R - Answers-TRUE If an unsafe condition is found, the building official can deliver a written notice by all of the following except A. By hand B. Certified mail C.Tape on door of building - Answers-Tape on door of building In a group H-5 Building, the minimum width of a service corridor must be 5 feet or how many inches wider than the widest cart used in the corridor - Answers- 33 What is the minimum height above and below mezzanine structure in feet? - Answers- 7 Sprayed fire resistant materials are all of the following except

A.Cementitious B.Asphaltic CFibrous - Answers-Asphaltic A report of geotechnical investigation must contain all of the following except A.Location of tests B.Soil profile C.Temperature during test D Elevation of water table - Answers-Temperature during test What is the shear value in pounds per square foot for 1/2 inch gypsum board with framing spaced at 16" OC - Answers- 90 What is the maximum slope limit of safety for permanent fill - Answers-2 to 1 What is the maximum interior design temperature used for heating load calculations - Answers- 72 What maximum interior design temperature used for cooling load calculations - Answers- 75 Nebraska is located in the moist area of the US - Answers-TRUE What is the R value insulation requirment for a residential floor in climate zone 3 - Answers- 19 Pools heated to more than 90 degrees F shall have a pool over with a minimum R value of what - Answers- 12 A duct tightness test is not required for Ian air handler if it is located in a conditioned space - Answers-TRUE Above grade walls are at least what percent above grade - Answers- 50 A curtain wall located in climate zone 3 requires a U factor of what - Answers-0. What is the minimum pipe insulation thickness in inches for a steam pope greater than 1.5 inches in diameter - Answers- 3 A vented floor furnace shall have a trap door not less than how many square feet - Answers-4.