Virginia HIC Exam Questions with
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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hot to cold
What are batter boards - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - CORRECT ANSWERS Load-bearing
headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - CORRECT
ANSWERS Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - CORRECT ANSWERS Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - CORRECT ANSWERS
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 inch overlap 10d nails
, What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - CORRECT ANSWERS 1/6 the depth of
the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - CORRECT ANSWERS Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - CORRECT ANSWERS Squash
blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-5
days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - CORRECT ANSWERS Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - CORRECT ANSWERS 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT ANSWERS Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT ANSWERS Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - CORRECT ANSWERS 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - CORRECT ANSWERS Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
100% Correct Answers | Verified |
Latest Update 2026
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - CORRECT
ANSWERS Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hot to cold
What are batter boards - CORRECT ANSWERS 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - CORRECT ANSWERS Load-bearing
headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - CORRECT
ANSWERS Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - CORRECT ANSWERS Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - CORRECT ANSWERS
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1 inch overlap 10d nails
, What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - CORRECT ANSWERS 1/6 the depth of
the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - CORRECT ANSWERS Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - CORRECT ANSWERS Squash
blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-5
days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - CORRECT ANSWERS Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - CORRECT ANSWERS 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT ANSWERS Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT ANSWERS Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - CORRECT ANSWERS 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - CORRECT ANSWERS Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
