Virg̣inia HIC Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions(Guaranteed
Success)
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in
a - correct answer...✔✔Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - correct answer...✔✔Hot to cold
What are batter boards - correct answer...✔✔stakes and ledge
̣ r boards marking ̣ building ̣
lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating ̣ opening ̣ in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing ̣ walls? - correct answer...✔✔Load-bearing ̣
headers
A lengṭ hwise gṛ ain separation between or through
̣ the gṛ owth ringṣ of lumber is called a -
correct answer...✔✔Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - correct answer...✔✔Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - correct
answer...✔✔Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - correct answer...✔✔1 inch overlap 10d
nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling ̣ joists - correct answer...✔✔1/6 the depth
of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - correct answer...✔✔Gusset plate
(R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling ̣ at points of high
̣ stress? - correct answer...✔✔Squash
blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long ̣ for acclimation? - correct answer...✔✔4-5
days
Where do you start laying ̣ parquet flooring ̣ - correct answer...✔✔Centerline
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, What is the first step in carpet installation? - correct answer...✔✔Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - correct answer...✔✔7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔Filling ̣
What is the best nail for hardwood - correct answer...✔✔Ring ̣ shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening ?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing ̣ a string ̣ of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - correct answer...✔✔Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM heigh
̣ t for a stairway handrail - correct answer...✔✔34 inches
A third stairway stringe
̣ r should be used when the stair width exceeds - correct
answer...✔✔30 inches
What type of nail are best for ge
̣ neral construction? - correct answer...✔✔Smooth
shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - correct
answer...✔✔25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation covering ṣ for under-floor space -
correct answer...✔✔1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - correct
answer...✔✔Be well supported between joists/using ̣ a wire mesh or rigị d board (c 904-
5)
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder -
correct answer...✔✔Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edg e
̣ of eaves - correct
answer...✔✔24 inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - correct answer...✔✔Rafters
What is the major advantage
̣ of icynene over polyurethane foam - correct
answer...✔✔Can be poured instead of sprayed
AGRADESOLUTIONS
Complete Solutions(Guaranteed
Success)
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in
a - correct answer...✔✔Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - correct answer...✔✔Hot to cold
What are batter boards - correct answer...✔✔stakes and ledge
̣ r boards marking ̣ building ̣
lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating ̣ opening ̣ in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing ̣ walls? - correct answer...✔✔Load-bearing ̣
headers
A lengṭ hwise gṛ ain separation between or through
̣ the gṛ owth ringṣ of lumber is called a -
correct answer...✔✔Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - correct answer...✔✔Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - correct
answer...✔✔Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - correct answer...✔✔1 inch overlap 10d
nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling ̣ joists - correct answer...✔✔1/6 the depth
of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - correct answer...✔✔Gusset plate
(R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling ̣ at points of high
̣ stress? - correct answer...✔✔Squash
blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long ̣ for acclimation? - correct answer...✔✔4-5
days
Where do you start laying ̣ parquet flooring ̣ - correct answer...✔✔Centerline
AGRADESOLUTIONS
, What is the first step in carpet installation? - correct answer...✔✔Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - correct answer...✔✔7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔Filling ̣
What is the best nail for hardwood - correct answer...✔✔Ring ̣ shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening ?
̣ - correct answer...✔✔5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing ̣ a string ̣ of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - correct answer...✔✔Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM heigh
̣ t for a stairway handrail - correct answer...✔✔34 inches
A third stairway stringe
̣ r should be used when the stair width exceeds - correct
answer...✔✔30 inches
What type of nail are best for ge
̣ neral construction? - correct answer...✔✔Smooth
shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - correct
answer...✔✔25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation covering ṣ for under-floor space -
correct answer...✔✔1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - correct
answer...✔✔Be well supported between joists/using ̣ a wire mesh or rigị d board (c 904-
5)
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder -
correct answer...✔✔Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edg e
̣ of eaves - correct
answer...✔✔24 inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - correct answer...✔✔Rafters
What is the major advantage
̣ of icynene over polyurethane foam - correct
answer...✔✔Can be poured instead of sprayed
AGRADESOLUTIONS
