2026 MICHIGAN BUILDERS COMPREHENSIVE SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔landing - ✔✔The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the flight of stairs
ends or begins is a ____________.
✔✔1/2" - ✔✔When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a minimum of
___________ thick.
✔✔3/8" - ✔✔What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a stairway?
✔✔Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ✔✔What would be the
likely cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
✔✔Sash brush - ✔✔What type of paintbrush would be best for painting interior trim
✔✔3" - ✔✔When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top edge must
be at least 3" below the bottom of the joist:
✔✔Quarter sawn - ✔✔The method used to saw a log has an effect on how stable the
lumber will be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
✔✔Bow
Crook
Cup - ✔✔If a board is warped, it has this defect.
✔✔Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34
1/2" from the floor. - ✔✔When installing base cabinets, the first step is to:
✔✔Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ✔✔When installing
wall cabinets, a minimum of __________ #10 round headed wood screws should be
used for each cabinet.
,✔✔12" - ✔✔In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is usually
________ below the rest of an 8' ceiling.
✔✔True - ✔✔When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the flooring
perpendicular to the floor joist below. T F
✔✔open - ✔✔If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the building it is
being installed in, it will develop _____________ joints after installation.
✔✔8 1/4 inches - ✔✔What is the maximum height of risers in a set of steps?
✔✔9 inches - ✔✔What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
✔✔chair rail - ✔✔A __________ is a molding that runs horizontally across walls at 3' to
4' from the floor.
✔✔5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔✔A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall have a minimum
opening of:
✔✔pocket door - ✔✔A door that slides into the wall is called a __________________.
✔✔a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ✔✔A bedroom window on the first floor must
have:
✔✔5.7 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔✔A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress window with a net
clear opening of
✔✔two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ✔✔The most energy efficient type of
glazing is:
✔✔11" - ✔✔What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the door to the
bottom of the bottom hinge?
✔✔7" - ✔✔What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to the top of the
top hinge?
✔✔36" to 38" - ✔✔What is the recommended height of the door knob off the floor?
✔✔6'8" - ✔✔The height of a standard residential door is ______________?
, ✔✔1 1/2" - ✔✔The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side. This
landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the threshold.
✔✔2 - ✔✔Where there is a stairway with _____ or fewer risers located on an exterior
side of a door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large egress door).
✔✔7 3/4" - ✔✔Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot exceed
_______ rise to the threshold.
✔✔7 3/4" - ✔✔Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot exceed
____________________ rise to the threshold.
✔✔egress - ✔✔The main reason for properly sized windows in a bedroom area is:
✔✔a net clear opening of 5.7 sq. ft.
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width or 24" height
a sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor or ground
R310.1.1,R310.1.2,R310.1.3 - ✔✔All egress windows above the first floor must have:
✔✔True
R311.2 - ✔✔The large egress door must provide a minimum of a 32" wide opening
when measured from the face of the door when the door is open 90 degrees to the door
stop. T F
✔✔Yes
R311.7.5 - ✔✔Can there be a door at the top of a stair run if the door does not swing
over the stairs?
✔✔8
R303.1 - ✔✔In habitable rooms glazing (window area) must be not less than what
percent of the floor area?
✔✔No
R310.1.1 - ✔✔An egress window has an opening 20 inches wide by 24 inches high with
the bottom of the opening 44 inches above the floor. Does this window meet code for
the first floor?
✔✔fixed and ventilating - ✔✔What are the two basic types of skylights?
✔✔True - ✔✔On a roof slope facing south or west, the skylight may permit a maximum
of "solar heat and radiation gain", which can increase room temperatures and fade rugs
and furniture. Placing the unit on an east or north slope will give you adequate light but
less direct sunshine. T F
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔landing - ✔✔The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the flight of stairs
ends or begins is a ____________.
✔✔1/2" - ✔✔When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a minimum of
___________ thick.
✔✔3/8" - ✔✔What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a stairway?
✔✔Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ✔✔What would be the
likely cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
✔✔Sash brush - ✔✔What type of paintbrush would be best for painting interior trim
✔✔3" - ✔✔When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top edge must
be at least 3" below the bottom of the joist:
✔✔Quarter sawn - ✔✔The method used to saw a log has an effect on how stable the
lumber will be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
✔✔Bow
Crook
Cup - ✔✔If a board is warped, it has this defect.
✔✔Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34
1/2" from the floor. - ✔✔When installing base cabinets, the first step is to:
✔✔Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ✔✔When installing
wall cabinets, a minimum of __________ #10 round headed wood screws should be
used for each cabinet.
,✔✔12" - ✔✔In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is usually
________ below the rest of an 8' ceiling.
✔✔True - ✔✔When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the flooring
perpendicular to the floor joist below. T F
✔✔open - ✔✔If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the building it is
being installed in, it will develop _____________ joints after installation.
✔✔8 1/4 inches - ✔✔What is the maximum height of risers in a set of steps?
✔✔9 inches - ✔✔What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
✔✔chair rail - ✔✔A __________ is a molding that runs horizontally across walls at 3' to
4' from the floor.
✔✔5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔✔A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall have a minimum
opening of:
✔✔pocket door - ✔✔A door that slides into the wall is called a __________________.
✔✔a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ✔✔A bedroom window on the first floor must
have:
✔✔5.7 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔✔A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress window with a net
clear opening of
✔✔two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ✔✔The most energy efficient type of
glazing is:
✔✔11" - ✔✔What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the door to the
bottom of the bottom hinge?
✔✔7" - ✔✔What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to the top of the
top hinge?
✔✔36" to 38" - ✔✔What is the recommended height of the door knob off the floor?
✔✔6'8" - ✔✔The height of a standard residential door is ______________?
, ✔✔1 1/2" - ✔✔The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side. This
landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the threshold.
✔✔2 - ✔✔Where there is a stairway with _____ or fewer risers located on an exterior
side of a door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large egress door).
✔✔7 3/4" - ✔✔Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot exceed
_______ rise to the threshold.
✔✔7 3/4" - ✔✔Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot exceed
____________________ rise to the threshold.
✔✔egress - ✔✔The main reason for properly sized windows in a bedroom area is:
✔✔a net clear opening of 5.7 sq. ft.
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width or 24" height
a sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor or ground
R310.1.1,R310.1.2,R310.1.3 - ✔✔All egress windows above the first floor must have:
✔✔True
R311.2 - ✔✔The large egress door must provide a minimum of a 32" wide opening
when measured from the face of the door when the door is open 90 degrees to the door
stop. T F
✔✔Yes
R311.7.5 - ✔✔Can there be a door at the top of a stair run if the door does not swing
over the stairs?
✔✔8
R303.1 - ✔✔In habitable rooms glazing (window area) must be not less than what
percent of the floor area?
✔✔No
R310.1.1 - ✔✔An egress window has an opening 20 inches wide by 24 inches high with
the bottom of the opening 44 inches above the floor. Does this window meet code for
the first floor?
✔✔fixed and ventilating - ✔✔What are the two basic types of skylights?
✔✔True - ✔✔On a roof slope facing south or west, the skylight may permit a maximum
of "solar heat and radiation gain", which can increase room temperatures and fade rugs
and furniture. Placing the unit on an east or north slope will give you adequate light but
less direct sunshine. T F
