VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM 2024 | ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS AND A STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE

VIRGINIA H OME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC ) EXAM 2024 | ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS AND A STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE 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 height for a stairway handrail - CORRECT ANSWER 34 inches A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - CORRECT ANSWER 30 inches What type of nail are best for general 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 coverings 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 rigid 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 edge 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 In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 mil or 8 mil When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly - CORRECT ANSWER 4 mil polyethylene What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and insulation to allow the passage of air? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/2 in In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - CORRECT ANSWER Against the back of ceiling finish A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - CORRECT ANSWER Face the warm side of the wall How should radiant heat barrier be installed - CORRECT ANSWER Either rafters (1st choice)/ perforated The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - CORRECT ANSWER Expansion and contraction What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2 inches (R703.5.3) In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - CORRECT ANSWER J or F Channel (c 677) What kind of siding can be vertically installed - CORRECT ANSWER Board and Batten/Plywood Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be - CORRECT ANSWER 5/16 inches (R703.3) What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is untreated - CORRECT ANSWER 8 inches How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - CORRECT ANSWER Strips should be installed vertically and completely around doors and windows What is not a siding accessory? - CORRECT ANSWER Z -channel The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is - CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18) What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at right angies to framing members - CORRECT ANSWER 24 inches what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - CORRECT ANSWER Blueboard When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should - CORRECT ANSWER Not be butted tightly/taped