CSLB CLASS B GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE -
BUILDING'S EXAM: FRAMING & STRUCTURAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
6GinchesG-GcorrectGanswer-HowGmuchGclearanceGisGneededGbetweenGtheGgroundGandGwoodGsiding?
4X10dGnailsG-GcorrectGanswer-WhenGnailingGaGcontinuousGheaderGtoGtheGstuds,GbestGpracticeGisGtoGuse:
MoistureGcontent,GGrade,GSpeciesG-GcorrectGanswer-
GradedGlumberGisGstampedGwithGinformationGaboutGtheGlumber.GWhatGisGincluded?
InGloadGbearingGwallsGwithGholesGexceedingG40%GofGtheGstudGdepth.G-GcorrectGanswer-
WhenGareGstudsGdoubled?
5/8GinchG-GcorrectGanswer-
AGsolidGplywoodGroofGdeckGatG3/12GpitchGorGgreater,GreceivingGasphaltGshinglesGandGhavingGraftersGlaidGo
utG24GinchesGonGcenter,GshouldGhaveGaGminimumGplywoodGsheathingGthicknessGofG______.
OSBGwithGedgeGnailingG4"Go.c.GandGfieldG6G"o.c.G-GcorrectGanswer-
SpecificGinformationGaboutGshearGwalls,GsuchGaGtypeGofGsheathingGandGnailing,GcanGusuallyGbeGfoundGonGt
heGbuildingGplans.GAbbreviationsGsuchGasG"6W4"GareGcommon,GwhichGwouldGmean:
S-GRN:G"SurfacedGGreen"GNotGdried,GmoistureGcontentGoverG19%.S-
DRY:G"SurfacedGDry"GAirGdriedGtoGaGmoistureGcontentGlessGthanG19%.GKD:G"KilnGDry"GDriedGinGaGheated
GkilnGtoGaGmoistureGcontentGlessGthanG19%.MCG15:G"MoistureGContentG15%"GDriedGtoGaGmoistureGcontent
GofG15%GorGless.HT:G"HeatGTreated"GHeatedGtoGatGleastG133°GFahrenheitGforG30GminutesGatGtheGboard'sGcor
eGtoGkillGanyGinsectsGpresentGinGtheGwood.G-GcorrectGanswer-
GradedGlumberGisGmarkedGwithGanGindicationGofGmoistureGcontent;GwhichGisGtheGdriestGdesignation?
ToGshedGwaterGawayGfromGtheGstructureGatGroofGtoGwallGtransitionsG
(StepGflashingGareGinterwovenGbetweenGeachGcourseGofGshinglesGandGprotectGtheGtransitionGfromGwaterGint
rusionGbyGcreatingGaGwaterGshedGakaGshingleGeffect.
NextGQuestion
,LeaveGFeedback)G-GcorrectGanswer-WhatGisGtheGpurposeGofGaGstepGflashing?
A)GWillGalwaysGbeGparallelG-GcorrectGanswer-BracingGlines:
A)GWillGalwaysGbeGparallel
B)GShouldGintersectGatG90˚
C)GAlwaysGrunGinGtheGsameGdirection
D)GCanGbeGaddedGatGanyGtime
D)GWeaveGshinglesGunderGtheGlowerGendGofGtheGbaseGflashingGandGoverGtheGupperGportionGofGtheGbaseGflas
hing
(InGre-
roofGoverlays,GmanyGroofersGwillGconcealGtheGbaseGflashingGunderGtheGshinglesGandGapplyGmasticGatGtheGtr
ansition.GWhileGthisGmethodGisGallowableGforGoverlays,GitGisGnotGrecommendedGdueGtoGtheGinherentGlikelih
oodGofGmoistureGinfluenceGunderGtheGshinglesGatGtheseGlocations.)G-GcorrectGanswer-
ProperGinstallationGofGroofGpipeGandGventGpenetrationGbaseGflashingGshouldGconsistGof:
A)GApplyGshinglesGsoGasGtoGcompletelyGconcealGbaseGflashing
B)GApplyGshinglesGunderGtheGbaseGflashingGandGsealGperimeterGofGbaseGflashingGwithGroofGcement
C)GSealGpipe/ventGpenetrationGwithGroofGcement
D)GWeaveGshinglesGunderGtheGlowerGendGofGtheGbaseGflashingGandGoverGtheGupperGportionGofGtheGbaseGflas
hing
A)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G1G-GcorrectGanswer-
GradeGdesignationsGindicateGtheGrecommendedGuseGofGlumber.GWhichGgradeGwouldGyouGchoseGforGbuildin
gGtrusses?
A)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G1
B)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G3
C)GLightGframing:GConstruction
D)GLightGframing:GStandard
, 18"G-GcorrectGanswer-InGcrawlspace,GifGtheGfloorGisGbuiltGoutGofGnon-
pressureGtreatedGwood,GhowGhighGisGtheGfloorGjoistGfromGtheGsoil?
A)GBlockingGisGrequiredGatGtheGbeginningGofGanyGoverhangG-GcorrectGanswer-
WhenGbuildingGaGdeck,GitGmayGbeGnecessaryGtoGuseGblockingGbetweenGjoists.
A)GBlockingGisGrequiredGatGtheGbeginningGofGanyGoverhang
B)GBlockingGisGrequiredGeveryG10Gfeet
C)GBlockingGisGrequiredGifGjoistsGareG24"Go.c.GorGmore
D)GBlockingGisGrequiredGifGjoistsGareG8"xGorGlarger
24"Go.Gc.G-GcorrectGanswer-WhatGisGtheGmaximumGspacingGofG2GxG4GinchGstudsGonGaG1GstoryGhouse?
B)GNotGbeGnotchedG-GcorrectGanswer-EngineeredGfloorGtrussesGandGI-JoistsGshould:
A)GAlwaysGbeGkeptGinGlowGhumidity
B)GNotGbeGnotched
C)GPurchasedGinGbatches
D)GAlwaysGbeGapprovedGbyGanGengineer
D)G16dG16"Go.c.
(AccordingGtoGtheGCaliforniaGResidentialGCode,G16dGcommonGnailsGatG16"Go.c.GfaceGnailGorG10dGboxGnails
GatG12"Go.c.GfaceGnail.)G-GcorrectGanswer-DoubleGtopGplatesGareGbestGnailedGtogetherGwith:
A)G10dG24"Go.c
B)G16dG24"Go.c
C)G10dG16"Go.c
D)G16dG16"Go.c.
BUILDING'S EXAM: FRAMING & STRUCTURAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
6GinchesG-GcorrectGanswer-HowGmuchGclearanceGisGneededGbetweenGtheGgroundGandGwoodGsiding?
4X10dGnailsG-GcorrectGanswer-WhenGnailingGaGcontinuousGheaderGtoGtheGstuds,GbestGpracticeGisGtoGuse:
MoistureGcontent,GGrade,GSpeciesG-GcorrectGanswer-
GradedGlumberGisGstampedGwithGinformationGaboutGtheGlumber.GWhatGisGincluded?
InGloadGbearingGwallsGwithGholesGexceedingG40%GofGtheGstudGdepth.G-GcorrectGanswer-
WhenGareGstudsGdoubled?
5/8GinchG-GcorrectGanswer-
AGsolidGplywoodGroofGdeckGatG3/12GpitchGorGgreater,GreceivingGasphaltGshinglesGandGhavingGraftersGlaidGo
utG24GinchesGonGcenter,GshouldGhaveGaGminimumGplywoodGsheathingGthicknessGofG______.
OSBGwithGedgeGnailingG4"Go.c.GandGfieldG6G"o.c.G-GcorrectGanswer-
SpecificGinformationGaboutGshearGwalls,GsuchGaGtypeGofGsheathingGandGnailing,GcanGusuallyGbeGfoundGonGt
heGbuildingGplans.GAbbreviationsGsuchGasG"6W4"GareGcommon,GwhichGwouldGmean:
S-GRN:G"SurfacedGGreen"GNotGdried,GmoistureGcontentGoverG19%.S-
DRY:G"SurfacedGDry"GAirGdriedGtoGaGmoistureGcontentGlessGthanG19%.GKD:G"KilnGDry"GDriedGinGaGheated
GkilnGtoGaGmoistureGcontentGlessGthanG19%.MCG15:G"MoistureGContentG15%"GDriedGtoGaGmoistureGcontent
GofG15%GorGless.HT:G"HeatGTreated"GHeatedGtoGatGleastG133°GFahrenheitGforG30GminutesGatGtheGboard'sGcor
eGtoGkillGanyGinsectsGpresentGinGtheGwood.G-GcorrectGanswer-
GradedGlumberGisGmarkedGwithGanGindicationGofGmoistureGcontent;GwhichGisGtheGdriestGdesignation?
ToGshedGwaterGawayGfromGtheGstructureGatGroofGtoGwallGtransitionsG
(StepGflashingGareGinterwovenGbetweenGeachGcourseGofGshinglesGandGprotectGtheGtransitionGfromGwaterGint
rusionGbyGcreatingGaGwaterGshedGakaGshingleGeffect.
NextGQuestion
,LeaveGFeedback)G-GcorrectGanswer-WhatGisGtheGpurposeGofGaGstepGflashing?
A)GWillGalwaysGbeGparallelG-GcorrectGanswer-BracingGlines:
A)GWillGalwaysGbeGparallel
B)GShouldGintersectGatG90˚
C)GAlwaysGrunGinGtheGsameGdirection
D)GCanGbeGaddedGatGanyGtime
D)GWeaveGshinglesGunderGtheGlowerGendGofGtheGbaseGflashingGandGoverGtheGupperGportionGofGtheGbaseGflas
hing
(InGre-
roofGoverlays,GmanyGroofersGwillGconcealGtheGbaseGflashingGunderGtheGshinglesGandGapplyGmasticGatGtheGtr
ansition.GWhileGthisGmethodGisGallowableGforGoverlays,GitGisGnotGrecommendedGdueGtoGtheGinherentGlikelih
oodGofGmoistureGinfluenceGunderGtheGshinglesGatGtheseGlocations.)G-GcorrectGanswer-
ProperGinstallationGofGroofGpipeGandGventGpenetrationGbaseGflashingGshouldGconsistGof:
A)GApplyGshinglesGsoGasGtoGcompletelyGconcealGbaseGflashing
B)GApplyGshinglesGunderGtheGbaseGflashingGandGsealGperimeterGofGbaseGflashingGwithGroofGcement
C)GSealGpipe/ventGpenetrationGwithGroofGcement
D)GWeaveGshinglesGunderGtheGlowerGendGofGtheGbaseGflashingGandGoverGtheGupperGportionGofGtheGbaseGflas
hing
A)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G1G-GcorrectGanswer-
GradeGdesignationsGindicateGtheGrecommendedGuseGofGlumber.GWhichGgradeGwouldGyouGchoseGforGbuildin
gGtrusses?
A)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G1
B)GStructuralGlightGframingGNo:G3
C)GLightGframing:GConstruction
D)GLightGframing:GStandard
, 18"G-GcorrectGanswer-InGcrawlspace,GifGtheGfloorGisGbuiltGoutGofGnon-
pressureGtreatedGwood,GhowGhighGisGtheGfloorGjoistGfromGtheGsoil?
A)GBlockingGisGrequiredGatGtheGbeginningGofGanyGoverhangG-GcorrectGanswer-
WhenGbuildingGaGdeck,GitGmayGbeGnecessaryGtoGuseGblockingGbetweenGjoists.
A)GBlockingGisGrequiredGatGtheGbeginningGofGanyGoverhang
B)GBlockingGisGrequiredGeveryG10Gfeet
C)GBlockingGisGrequiredGifGjoistsGareG24"Go.c.GorGmore
D)GBlockingGisGrequiredGifGjoistsGareG8"xGorGlarger
24"Go.Gc.G-GcorrectGanswer-WhatGisGtheGmaximumGspacingGofG2GxG4GinchGstudsGonGaG1GstoryGhouse?
B)GNotGbeGnotchedG-GcorrectGanswer-EngineeredGfloorGtrussesGandGI-JoistsGshould:
A)GAlwaysGbeGkeptGinGlowGhumidity
B)GNotGbeGnotched
C)GPurchasedGinGbatches
D)GAlwaysGbeGapprovedGbyGanGengineer
D)G16dG16"Go.c.
(AccordingGtoGtheGCaliforniaGResidentialGCode,G16dGcommonGnailsGatG16"Go.c.GfaceGnailGorG10dGboxGnails
GatG12"Go.c.GfaceGnail.)G-GcorrectGanswer-DoubleGtopGplatesGareGbestGnailedGtogetherGwith:
A)G10dG24"Go.c
B)G16dG24"Go.c
C)G10dG16"Go.c
D)G16dG16"Go.c.