VIRGINIA HIC EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
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in drywall 3 trim is used to - Answers -provide a finish edge
What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot section of
wood still plate to a foundation - Answers -two bolts
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in a
second floor sleeping area - Answers -5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs -
Answers -Double hung windows
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the
footing to - Answers -6 inches above the finished grade
Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - Answers -10
feet
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be -
Answers -3/8 inches
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, What is not REQUIRED in exterior non bearing walls - Answers -a singles flat 2" x 4 member for
opening up to 8 feet wide
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles - Answers -5 inches
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
Answers -Shake
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified biturmen roofing - Answers -1/4 inch
in 12
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - Answers -Be
well supported between joists
When lumber dries in tends to shrink - Answers -More in width than length
What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4
feet below finish grade on the exterior - Answers -8 inches
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - Answers -When the chimney is greater than 30
inches wide
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED 100% SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
GRADE: A+|STATUS: GUARANTEED PASS
in drywall 3 trim is used to - Answers -provide a finish edge
What is the MINIMUM number of anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12 foot section of
wood still plate to a foundation - Answers -two bolts
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in a
second floor sleeping area - Answers -5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs -
Answers -Double hung windows
Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the
footing to - Answers -6 inches above the finished grade
Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - Answers -10
feet
The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be -
Answers -3/8 inches
1|Page
, What is not REQUIRED in exterior non bearing walls - Answers -a singles flat 2" x 4 member for
opening up to 8 feet wide
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles - Answers -5 inches
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
Answers -Shake
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified biturmen roofing - Answers -1/4 inch
in 12
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - Answers -Be
well supported between joists
When lumber dries in tends to shrink - Answers -More in width than length
What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4
feet below finish grade on the exterior - Answers -8 inches
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - Answers -When the chimney is greater than 30
inches wide
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