virginia hic Questions With Latest Solutions

The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is -correct ans--1 1/4 inches What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards -correct ans--5,400 pounds What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producing devices -correct ans--1 inch What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials -correct ans--25 The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT -correct ans--Wear resistance The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of -correct ans--25 feet of the worker What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door -correct ans--Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail -correct ans--34 inches How MUST rafters be framed to each other -correct ans--With rectangular ties The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for -correct ans--Expansion and contraction What are batter boards -correct ans--stakes and ledger boards marking building lines The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is -correct ans--contracting the local utility companies What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a masonry partition wall -correct ans--16 inches What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil -correct ans--48 inches on center A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds -correct ans--30 inches