BC OWNER BUILDER AUTHORIZATION
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES
GRADED A+
⩥ Worst underlayment for bathroom tile floor?
Answer: 1/4" particle board
⩥ Best type of flashing to use?
Answer: Will last the lifetime of the surrounding materials
⩥ Hood fans for ranges should be based on?.
Answer: The air exhaust volume, intake air volume needed, and
clearance restrictions
⩥ Height of railings above 2' up?.
Answer: 36" if interior or 42" if exterior;
>=36" exterior up to 5'11';
above 6' it's >=42"
⩥ Stair rise max.
Answer: 200mm
,⩥ Sheathing should be.
Answer: Staggered
⩥ If subfloor joints are faulty.
Answer: Add blocking
⩥ Distance between external in and out vents? (HRV).
Answer: 6'
⩥ Window CSA coding does not designate?.
Answer: Type
⩥ Can owner builder pull a permit for plumbing?.
Answer: Yes; owner builders can pull a plumbing permit provided they
do not possess a tradesman qualification certification as a plumber.
⩥ Exterior wraps are WRB.
Answer: Water resistant barrier, They are water resistant to bulk water
(rain) but will allow moisture to diffuse through (so water in the wall can
escape to the exterior
, ⩥ Vapour barriers.
Answer: Vapour barriers, which
go on the warm side of the wall, should have a low permeability (1.7 SI
perms). A typical VB is poly. *Note that a house
wrap / WRB is not vapour proof.
⩥ Basically, mixing and matching physical qualities of barrier materials.
Something like this. Which state is note true?.
Answer: b. Barrier materials only provide one function each, air,
moisture or vapour
⩥ Which product is used before applying latex paint to new drywall?.
Answer: Water based primer sealer
⩥ Some high efficiency windows have a gas injected between the panes.
What is the gas?.
Answer: Argon
⩥ Storage of materials that are hazardous, are combustible, corrosive,
toxic etc. should be safely stored. Where can they be stored.
Answer: In their approved containers inside a locked room
⩥ What is used to prevent mitre joints from opening?.
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES
GRADED A+
⩥ Worst underlayment for bathroom tile floor?
Answer: 1/4" particle board
⩥ Best type of flashing to use?
Answer: Will last the lifetime of the surrounding materials
⩥ Hood fans for ranges should be based on?.
Answer: The air exhaust volume, intake air volume needed, and
clearance restrictions
⩥ Height of railings above 2' up?.
Answer: 36" if interior or 42" if exterior;
>=36" exterior up to 5'11';
above 6' it's >=42"
⩥ Stair rise max.
Answer: 200mm
,⩥ Sheathing should be.
Answer: Staggered
⩥ If subfloor joints are faulty.
Answer: Add blocking
⩥ Distance between external in and out vents? (HRV).
Answer: 6'
⩥ Window CSA coding does not designate?.
Answer: Type
⩥ Can owner builder pull a permit for plumbing?.
Answer: Yes; owner builders can pull a plumbing permit provided they
do not possess a tradesman qualification certification as a plumber.
⩥ Exterior wraps are WRB.
Answer: Water resistant barrier, They are water resistant to bulk water
(rain) but will allow moisture to diffuse through (so water in the wall can
escape to the exterior
, ⩥ Vapour barriers.
Answer: Vapour barriers, which
go on the warm side of the wall, should have a low permeability (1.7 SI
perms). A typical VB is poly. *Note that a house
wrap / WRB is not vapour proof.
⩥ Basically, mixing and matching physical qualities of barrier materials.
Something like this. Which state is note true?.
Answer: b. Barrier materials only provide one function each, air,
moisture or vapour
⩥ Which product is used before applying latex paint to new drywall?.
Answer: Water based primer sealer
⩥ Some high efficiency windows have a gas injected between the panes.
What is the gas?.
Answer: Argon
⩥ Storage of materials that are hazardous, are combustible, corrosive,
toxic etc. should be safely stored. Where can they be stored.
Answer: In their approved containers inside a locked room
⩥ What is used to prevent mitre joints from opening?.
