Residential code exam - builders license (TEST) Revised Questions and Answers /2024

A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site. When may the building inspector review the job site? - anytime As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house. Which of the following is required to be submitted? - Description of the work to be done. Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is void. - 180 Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again within ______ days or the permit is void. - 180 By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be - Foundation What inspection is called for after all work is completed? - Final A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? - Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be occupied. Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is - 115 miles per hour Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to _____ at the northern tip. - 20 to 100 pounds per square foot Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies - 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls - 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage - 10 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage - 20 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms - 30 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms - 40 pounds The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit is - 1 3/8" solid core If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit, the minimum fire rating would - 20 minutes An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. - 1/2 " An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. - 5/8 " In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________