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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
When installing shoe molding on a base board over hand wood
floor , the shoe mold should be? - ANSWER-Nailed to the base
board only (c 982)
In drywall, what is J-trim used for? - ANSWER-to provide a finish
edge
What type of coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls -
ANSWER-Latex/Acrylic
What kind of solvent can be used on oil base paint? - ANSWER-
Turpentine
Where should you start painting a room? - ANSWER-Ceilings
What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer? - ANSWER-
Orifice
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What causes cracking or allegatoring? - ANSWER-Not enough
drying-time in between coats
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles? -
ANSWER-5 inches (c 644)
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified
bitumen roofing? - ANSWER-1/4 inch in 12 (R905.11)
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - ANSWER-
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide
High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - ANSWER-6
fasteners
What material is acceptable for valley on asphalt shingle roof
installation - ANSWER-mineral surfaced asphalt
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What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? -
ANSWER-2 1/2 in 12
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the
deck a MINIMUM of how many inches? - ANSWER-3/4 inch
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door -
ANSWER-Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper
pivot
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area
for an egress window in a second floor sleeping area - ANSWER-
5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that
slide vertically in the side jambs? - ANSWER-Double hung
What is the maximum area for a window glazing panel in a 1 hr
fire rated door installation on interior wall - ANSWER-100 sqft
VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
When installing shoe molding on a base board over hand wood
floor , the shoe mold should be? - ANSWER-Nailed to the base
board only (c 982)
In drywall, what is J-trim used for? - ANSWER-to provide a finish
edge
What type of coating will not chalk when applied to exterior walls -
ANSWER-Latex/Acrylic
What kind of solvent can be used on oil base paint? - ANSWER-
Turpentine
Where should you start painting a room? - ANSWER-Ceilings
What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer? - ANSWER-
Orifice
,2|Page
What causes cracking or allegatoring? - ANSWER-Not enough
drying-time in between coats
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles? -
ANSWER-5 inches (c 644)
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified
bitumen roofing? - ANSWER-1/4 inch in 12 (R905.11)
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - ANSWER-
When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide
High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - ANSWER-6
fasteners
What material is acceptable for valley on asphalt shingle roof
installation - ANSWER-mineral surfaced asphalt
, 3|Page
What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? -
ANSWER-2 1/2 in 12
Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the
deck a MINIMUM of how many inches? - ANSWER-3/4 inch
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door -
ANSWER-Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper
pivot
What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area
for an egress window in a second floor sleeping area - ANSWER-
5.70 square feet
Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that
slide vertically in the side jambs? - ANSWER-Double hung
What is the maximum area for a window glazing panel in a 1 hr
fire rated door installation on interior wall - ANSWER-100 sqft
