MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔10. - ✔✔Below grade walls are insulated from the top of the basement wall down to
_____ below grade, or the basement floor, whichever is less.
✔✔Area weighted average. - ✔✔The _______ is the combined Solar Heat Gain
Coefficient of all the glazed fenestration products in the building.
✔✔Thermal insulation R-values
Design criteria
Equipment systems - ✔✔Plans and specifications must be detailed in regards to:
✔✔2009. - ✔✔In Michigan, the residential energy code is based on the _____ IECC,
with certain amendments.
✔✔Air leakage. - ✔✔___________ is the rate of air infiltration in the presence of a
specific pressure differential.
✔✔Windows
Attic access hatches
Recessed lights - ✔✔Air leakage is the random movement of air into and out of
________ through cracks and holes.
✔✔Table 402.1.1
2009 IECC - ✔✔R-values for insulation and fenestration requirements by component
can be found in
✔✔International Energy Conservation Code - ✔✔IECC
✔✔U-factor and UA alternatives. - ✔✔The _____________ compliance method allows
for more innovative construction techniques like SIPs or Advanced Framing.
✔✔500 sq feet - ✔✔R-30 is permitted in vaulted ceilings, but is limited to
✔✔True. - ✔✔Floor insulation must be installed to maintain permanent and continuous
contact with the underside of the subfloor decking. T or F
✔✔5, 6 and 7. - ✔✔Michigan falls into climate zones
✔✔False. - ✔✔It is permissible for supply ducts to be run through the framing cavities of
a residential building. T or F
,✔✔IC rated (Insulation Contact) - ✔✔__________ means an electrical fixture has been
tested and listed as suitable for installation in a cavity where the fixture may come in
contact with insulation.
✔✔3%. - ✔✔According to the Dept. of Energy, improved energy codes could reduce
CO2 emissions by
✔✔300 sq ft. - ✔✔Attic insulation markers must be installed every _____ square feet.
✔✔True. - ✔✔Buildings that are exempted from the new regulations are those with very
low energy use or ones that are neither heated or cooled. T or F
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A contractor needs to remove a non-load bearing wall, does he need to
pull a permit?
✔✔No. - ✔✔A concrete contractor has been hired by an owner to install a driveway and
sidewalks. The lot is flat and the concrete is being place on undisturbed earth with a
prepared base. Does the contractor need to pull a permit?
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A permit has been issued for a building project and there is a code
infraction in the building plans that has been overlooked by the building official. Can the
building official require a correction to a project that they previously overlooked?
✔✔Health department. - ✔✔Who issues a well and septic permit?
✔✔200 sq. feet.
IRC R105 - ✔✔Permits are not required for one story detached accessory structures not
exceeding:
✔✔The next business day. - ✔✔If work requiring a permit is provided in an emergency
situation, the permit application must be submitted within:
✔✔True. - ✔✔If an inspection official is refused entry to a building project, the official
will have recourse to the remedies provided by law which include securing a warrant
from the court and returning with an officer of the law.
✔✔No.
IRC R104.8 - ✔✔Can a building official be held liable for any damage occurring to
persons or property as a result of their actions or inaction?
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔An owner needs a foundation wall repaired, it has seriously buckled due
to excessive lateral loading from soil pressure. Does the contractor need to pull a
permit?
,✔✔6 ft.
IRC R105.2 - ✔✔Although contractors should check for restrictive covenants and local
zoning requirements, a permit isn't required from the building official for installing a
fence not over _______ tall.
✔✔180 days. - ✔✔If a permit is applied for but not yet approved and the applicant is not
persueing approval after______ days the application will be considered abandoned.
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔Can a building official revoke a Certificate of Occupancy?
✔✔True. - ✔✔When a project requiring a permit has commenced prior to the issuance
of a permit, the building official is authorized to charge an additional fee. T or F
✔✔450 - ✔✔Foam plastic is used as insulation. The flame spread index cannot exceed
75 and the smoke development index cannot exceed
✔✔8". - ✔✔Foam plastic used for interior trim shall have a maximum thickness of 1/2"
and a maximum width of
✔✔10%. - ✔✔Foam plastic interior trim must not constitute more than __________ of
the total wall and ceiling area of any room or space.
✔✔1/2". - ✔✔Foam plastic used as insulation in walls must be separated by an
approved thermal barrier. What is the minimum thickness of gypsum wall board being
used as a thermal barrier for spray foam insulated walls?
✔✔Framing. - ✔✔Which of these inspections happens last?
Mechanical rough
Plumbing rough
Framing
Electrical rough
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A retaining wall will be five feet tall from the bottom of the footing to the
top of the wall. Do you need to pull a permit?
✔✔At the time of inspection. - ✔✔Your building is utilizing engineered products such as
engineered floor joists. When do the installation instructions need to be available at the
work site?
✔✔1 3/8" solid wood
1 3/8" honeycomb core
20 minute fire rated
Any of the above - ✔✔A door directly between a garage and a residence shall never
open directly into a sleeping room. The door must also be
, ✔✔1 1/4" - ✔✔The nosing for stairs shall not be less than 3/4" but not be more than
✔✔No. - ✔✔A front porch is 25 inches above the grade below. Are guards required to
be installed?
✔✔False. - ✔✔If a smoke alarm is in a bedroom, it doesn't need to be right outside the
bedroom also.
✔✔1/2" - ✔✔If spray foam insulation is used to insulate a wall, what is the minimum
thickness of drywall needed to cover the foam plastic?
✔✔200 - ✔✔Finishing materials used for walls and ceiling shall have a flame-spread
index not to exceed
✔✔No. - ✔✔Wood joists are 19" above exposed ground. Do they have to be
preservative treated or naturally durable wood?
✔✔True. - ✔✔You may bulldoze, grade and remove tree stumps in a wetland as long as
you have a permit.
✔✔True. - ✔✔Current code requires that the lowest floors in newly constructed
buildings in flood hazard areas not located in designated Coastal A Zones, must have
the lowest floors elevated to or above the 100-year design flood elevation. T or F
✔✔Cohesive, granular, organic. - ✔✔What are the three basic soil types?
✔✔Reduce settling
Provide stability
Increase load-bearing capacity - ✔✔The principal reasons to understand soil
composition are to:
✔✔150 yards - ✔✔If a excavating company needs to haul away 125 yards of bank soil
that will swell 20% how many yards of loose soil will they haul away?
✔✔Setback. - ✔✔The exact location of property lines should be determined early in the
design phase in order to comply with __________ requirements.
✔✔True. - ✔✔A garden shed over 200 square feet will require a permit.code T or F
✔✔Bulldozer. - ✔✔What tool would you use to peel back topsoil?
✔✔Cutting into
Piling soil over
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔10. - ✔✔Below grade walls are insulated from the top of the basement wall down to
_____ below grade, or the basement floor, whichever is less.
✔✔Area weighted average. - ✔✔The _______ is the combined Solar Heat Gain
Coefficient of all the glazed fenestration products in the building.
✔✔Thermal insulation R-values
Design criteria
Equipment systems - ✔✔Plans and specifications must be detailed in regards to:
✔✔2009. - ✔✔In Michigan, the residential energy code is based on the _____ IECC,
with certain amendments.
✔✔Air leakage. - ✔✔___________ is the rate of air infiltration in the presence of a
specific pressure differential.
✔✔Windows
Attic access hatches
Recessed lights - ✔✔Air leakage is the random movement of air into and out of
________ through cracks and holes.
✔✔Table 402.1.1
2009 IECC - ✔✔R-values for insulation and fenestration requirements by component
can be found in
✔✔International Energy Conservation Code - ✔✔IECC
✔✔U-factor and UA alternatives. - ✔✔The _____________ compliance method allows
for more innovative construction techniques like SIPs or Advanced Framing.
✔✔500 sq feet - ✔✔R-30 is permitted in vaulted ceilings, but is limited to
✔✔True. - ✔✔Floor insulation must be installed to maintain permanent and continuous
contact with the underside of the subfloor decking. T or F
✔✔5, 6 and 7. - ✔✔Michigan falls into climate zones
✔✔False. - ✔✔It is permissible for supply ducts to be run through the framing cavities of
a residential building. T or F
,✔✔IC rated (Insulation Contact) - ✔✔__________ means an electrical fixture has been
tested and listed as suitable for installation in a cavity where the fixture may come in
contact with insulation.
✔✔3%. - ✔✔According to the Dept. of Energy, improved energy codes could reduce
CO2 emissions by
✔✔300 sq ft. - ✔✔Attic insulation markers must be installed every _____ square feet.
✔✔True. - ✔✔Buildings that are exempted from the new regulations are those with very
low energy use or ones that are neither heated or cooled. T or F
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A contractor needs to remove a non-load bearing wall, does he need to
pull a permit?
✔✔No. - ✔✔A concrete contractor has been hired by an owner to install a driveway and
sidewalks. The lot is flat and the concrete is being place on undisturbed earth with a
prepared base. Does the contractor need to pull a permit?
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A permit has been issued for a building project and there is a code
infraction in the building plans that has been overlooked by the building official. Can the
building official require a correction to a project that they previously overlooked?
✔✔Health department. - ✔✔Who issues a well and septic permit?
✔✔200 sq. feet.
IRC R105 - ✔✔Permits are not required for one story detached accessory structures not
exceeding:
✔✔The next business day. - ✔✔If work requiring a permit is provided in an emergency
situation, the permit application must be submitted within:
✔✔True. - ✔✔If an inspection official is refused entry to a building project, the official
will have recourse to the remedies provided by law which include securing a warrant
from the court and returning with an officer of the law.
✔✔No.
IRC R104.8 - ✔✔Can a building official be held liable for any damage occurring to
persons or property as a result of their actions or inaction?
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔An owner needs a foundation wall repaired, it has seriously buckled due
to excessive lateral loading from soil pressure. Does the contractor need to pull a
permit?
,✔✔6 ft.
IRC R105.2 - ✔✔Although contractors should check for restrictive covenants and local
zoning requirements, a permit isn't required from the building official for installing a
fence not over _______ tall.
✔✔180 days. - ✔✔If a permit is applied for but not yet approved and the applicant is not
persueing approval after______ days the application will be considered abandoned.
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔Can a building official revoke a Certificate of Occupancy?
✔✔True. - ✔✔When a project requiring a permit has commenced prior to the issuance
of a permit, the building official is authorized to charge an additional fee. T or F
✔✔450 - ✔✔Foam plastic is used as insulation. The flame spread index cannot exceed
75 and the smoke development index cannot exceed
✔✔8". - ✔✔Foam plastic used for interior trim shall have a maximum thickness of 1/2"
and a maximum width of
✔✔10%. - ✔✔Foam plastic interior trim must not constitute more than __________ of
the total wall and ceiling area of any room or space.
✔✔1/2". - ✔✔Foam plastic used as insulation in walls must be separated by an
approved thermal barrier. What is the minimum thickness of gypsum wall board being
used as a thermal barrier for spray foam insulated walls?
✔✔Framing. - ✔✔Which of these inspections happens last?
Mechanical rough
Plumbing rough
Framing
Electrical rough
✔✔Yes. - ✔✔A retaining wall will be five feet tall from the bottom of the footing to the
top of the wall. Do you need to pull a permit?
✔✔At the time of inspection. - ✔✔Your building is utilizing engineered products such as
engineered floor joists. When do the installation instructions need to be available at the
work site?
✔✔1 3/8" solid wood
1 3/8" honeycomb core
20 minute fire rated
Any of the above - ✔✔A door directly between a garage and a residence shall never
open directly into a sleeping room. The door must also be
, ✔✔1 1/4" - ✔✔The nosing for stairs shall not be less than 3/4" but not be more than
✔✔No. - ✔✔A front porch is 25 inches above the grade below. Are guards required to
be installed?
✔✔False. - ✔✔If a smoke alarm is in a bedroom, it doesn't need to be right outside the
bedroom also.
✔✔1/2" - ✔✔If spray foam insulation is used to insulate a wall, what is the minimum
thickness of drywall needed to cover the foam plastic?
✔✔200 - ✔✔Finishing materials used for walls and ceiling shall have a flame-spread
index not to exceed
✔✔No. - ✔✔Wood joists are 19" above exposed ground. Do they have to be
preservative treated or naturally durable wood?
✔✔True. - ✔✔You may bulldoze, grade and remove tree stumps in a wetland as long as
you have a permit.
✔✔True. - ✔✔Current code requires that the lowest floors in newly constructed
buildings in flood hazard areas not located in designated Coastal A Zones, must have
the lowest floors elevated to or above the 100-year design flood elevation. T or F
✔✔Cohesive, granular, organic. - ✔✔What are the three basic soil types?
✔✔Reduce settling
Provide stability
Increase load-bearing capacity - ✔✔The principal reasons to understand soil
composition are to:
✔✔150 yards - ✔✔If a excavating company needs to haul away 125 yards of bank soil
that will swell 20% how many yards of loose soil will they haul away?
✔✔Setback. - ✔✔The exact location of property lines should be determined early in the
design phase in order to comply with __________ requirements.
✔✔True. - ✔✔A garden shed over 200 square feet will require a permit.code T or F
✔✔Bulldozer. - ✔✔What tool would you use to peel back topsoil?
✔✔Cutting into
Piling soil over
