Virginia HIC Exam Questions With
Correct Detailed Answers.
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - ANSWER- Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER- Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER- stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building? - ANSWER- 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER- Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
- ANSWER- Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER- Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER- Middle
1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER- 1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER- 1/6 the depth of the
member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER- Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER- Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER- 4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER- Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER- Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER- 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER- Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER- Ring shank nail
, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - 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 - ANSWER- Be attached to
the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER- 34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER- 30
inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER- Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER- 25
(R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
ANSWER- 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should -
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 -
ANSWER- Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - ANSWER- 24
inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - ANSWER- Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - ANSWER- Can be
poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - ANSWER- 6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly -
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? - ANSWER- 1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - ANSWER- Against the
back of ceiling finish
Correct Detailed Answers.
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - ANSWER- Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER- Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER- stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building? - ANSWER- 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER- Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
- ANSWER- Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER- Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANSWER- Middle
1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER- 1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER- 1/6 the depth of the
member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER- Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANSWER- Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANSWER- 4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER- Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER- Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER- 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER- Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER- Ring shank nail
, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - 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 - ANSWER- Be attached to
the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER- 34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER- 30
inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANSWER- Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER- 25
(R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
ANSWER- 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should -
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 -
ANSWER- Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - ANSWER- 24
inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - ANSWER- Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - ANSWER- Can be
poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - ANSWER- 6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly -
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? - ANSWER- 1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - ANSWER- Against the
back of ceiling finish
