, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
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
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
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
