General B Contractors License

It is better to use a leveling rod than a yard stick when using a transit beacause the rod is: - correct answer-Longer :Fill dirt is measured in: - correct answer-Cubic yards What backfill should be used after concrete forms have been removed? - correct answer-Sand The best type of material to set a house foundation on is: - correct answer-Gravel What does "rough grade" refer to in excavation and grading? - correct answer-The grade approximately conforming to the finished grade How many days can earth from a trench be piled up against a structure? - correct answer-7 The minimum allowable distance between a structural excavation (a house) and a large scale utility excavation (ex. a swimming pool) is: - correct answer-Same depth of the utility excavation Public buildings must provide adequate sanitary facilities for the physically handicapped. How wide must the access be to the toliet? - correct answer-32 inches If a contractor finds something that does not meet Code when he/she gets a plan that has been approved by a building official, what should be done? - correct answer-Refer the plan to the building official who approved it