Michigan Builders License - Exam (Questions & Answers) Rated 100%

_______ is the compliance route that applies Table 402.1.1 to building envelope components, and is considered the most simple. - Prescriptive Path. _________ the root system of a tree during construction can potentially kill it. - Cutting into Piling soil over Compacting __________ 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. - IC rated (Insulation Contact) ___________ can be used to satisfy U-factor and SHGC requirements. - Area weighted averages. ___________ is a measure of how well the window or door assembly conducts heat. The lower the number, the better insulation the assembly will provide. - U-factor. ___________ is the rate of air infiltration in the presence of a specific pressure differential. - Air leakage. .05 - If a wall has an R-value of 20, what is it's U-factor? #16 gauge soft annealed. - What is the usual size of tie wire for rebar placement? $7,000 - If cited for a OSHA violation, what is the maximum fine per day for uncorrected violations? $7,000 - The maximum fine per serious violation of OSHA requirements which results in an employee injury is: $70,000 - If cited for a OSHA violation what is the maximum fine for each uncorrected violation? $70,000 - When the contractor has willfully violated a rule or regulation, the maximum amount of fine will be: 0 - When installing a rain gutter all the way around a hip roof house, how many end caps are needed? 1 - A finished basement has a drop ceiling. The basement area is 1700 square feet. How many draft stops are required between the floor above and the top of the drop ceiling? 1 1/2 inch - Plain beveled siding is lapped so it will provide a tight exterior wall covering. In standard installation, 10 inch beveled siding is lapped about ___________. 1 1/2 inches - The drip edge for wood shingles and shakes should extend past the eave fascia. 1 1/2 inches - Wood shingles and shakes require a side lap of _____ or more.1 1/2" - How far is the drip edge overhang for cedar shakes? 1 1/2" - The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side. This landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the threshold. 1 1/2" - What is the minimum amount of bearing area if a joist is placed over a girder or sillplate? 1 1/4 inch - The minimum horizontal lap for fiber cement siding is 1 1/4" - The minimum lap for horizontal fiber cement siding is __________. 1 1/4", 2" - Handrails that have a circular cross-section must have a minimum diameter of ___________ and a maximum diameter of ___________. 1 3/8" - Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of _______________. 1-1/2 - Grout shall not be used after _______ hours after originally mixed. 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" - What is the actual dressed size of a 2x4 stud? 1" - The 6' beveled siding should be lapped: 1" - What is the minimum air space requirement between insulation and the roof sheathing at or near the eave in the attic space? 1" - What is the minimum lap for plain beveled siding? 1" minimum to 4 1/2" maximum. - The air space between brick siding and the plywood sheathing should be: 1/2" - The diameter of a No. 4 deformed bar is: 1/2" - The usual distance allowed between the finished floor and the bottom of a swinging door for clearance is ___________. 1/2" - When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a minimum of ___________ thick. 1/360 of the span - The deflection of floor joists should not exceed _________________. 1/4 inch. - The term "fine aggregate" refers to well-graded gravel up to: 1/4 the thickness. - When sawing a control joint in a concrete slab, the joint must be a minimum of how deep? 1/4" 3/8" when installing in temps below 40 degrees - Where vinyl siding meets the accessories, you should always leave an expansion gap of: 1/4" - Joints in fire brick shall not exceed:1/4" to 3/8" - Wood shingles, when applied to a roof, must be spaced ___________ apart. 1/4th the length of the ladder - A ladder should be placed against the building so that the lower end is approximately: 1/8" to 12" - What is the minimum roof slope of a built-up roof with the use of coal-tar? 10 inches - Valley flashing for wood shingles shall be minimum 26 gauge corrosion resistant sheet metal and shall extend _______ from the centerline each way for roof slopes 12 and 12 or less. 10 or more - All companies with ________________ or more employees must keep OSHA injury and illness records. 10' - A one car driveway should have a minimum width of? 10' - Material being stored to be lifted by a crane shall not be closer than ___________________ to an electrical line rated 50 kv or below 10' - When working near a power line, how far from the power line should you keep a non-metal ladder? 100 square feet - A square of roofing material is equal to: 1000 square feet - According to the International Residential Code draft stopping is required in all ceiling and floor openings larger than: 1024 - How many square feet of siding will the builder need to cover a house that has 8 ft. walls and is 28 ft. X 36 ft.? Do not account for any window or door openings. 10d nails, 32" o.c. - When making a wood girder using 2" lumber, you should use ______ nails for each layer and nails should be spaced ________ at tops and bottoms and staggered, with 2 nails at each end and at each splice. 11 1/2 inches - When applying 24 inch wood shingles, what is the maximum exposure? 11 inches - Valley flashing for wood shakes shall be minimum 26 gauge corrosion resistant sheet metal and shall extend _______ from the centerline each way. 11" - What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the door to the bottom of the bottom hinge? 12 - Wood siding, at the time of installation, should have a moisture content of about_____________% with the exception in extremely dry climates in the southwestern states. 12 inches - Planking extending over an end bearer on a scaffold should extend not less than six inches and not more than: 12' - The maximum vertical rise between floor levels or landings in a flight of stairs is: 12"R1003.2 Chimneys - What is the minimum thickness of concrete footings for fireplaces? 12" - A chimney 48" wide is running parallel to the ridge of the roof. What must be the height of the cricket, as measured from the base of the chimney at the upper roof surface intersection, to the ridge of the cricket? The pitch of the roof is 6" in 12". 12" - In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is usually ________ below the rest of an 8' ceiling. 12" - The standard depth for an upper kitchen cabinet is: 12" - What is the amount of overlap for the boards you walk on when you are on scaffolding? 12" - When flashing a valley without metal where a lap joint is needed, lap the upper section over the lower section by at least ______ inches. 12" - When the fireplace opening is 6 . or larger the hearth extension for each side must be at least? 12" deep x 36" wide - The usual size of an asphalt shingle is: 14 - What gage wire is used for general purpose circuits and connected to 15 amp breakers? 14 1/2 inches - What is the actual distance between studs that are placed at 16" O.C.? 14 inches - The front of the platform of a scaffold shall not be more than ______________ from the work surface unless a guardrail system is erected 15 inches - What would be the standard width of fiberglass batt insulation used to fill a wall cavity when studs are placed 16 inches on center? 150 lbs. - How much does one cubic foot of concrete weigh? 16 inches - What is the most common spacing of floor joists?