Virginia HIC Exam Questions and Answers
1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a: Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?: Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards: stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening
in an un-der-floor space and each corner of the building?: 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?: Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lum-ber is called a: Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means: Penny
8. Notches may not be located
in the of a joist span: Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?: 1 inch overlap 10d nails
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, 10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists: 1/6 the depth
of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other: Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?: Squash
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?:
4-5 days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring: Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?: Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation: 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?: Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood: Ring shank nail
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1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a: Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?: Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards: stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening
in an un-der-floor space and each corner of the building?: 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?: Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lum-ber is called a: Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means: Penny
8. Notches may not be located
in the of a joist span: Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?: 1 inch overlap 10d nails
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, 10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists: 1/6 the depth
of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other: Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?: Squash
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?:
4-5 days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring: Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?: Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation: 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?: Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood: Ring shank nail
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