VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a
Floor plan
What direction does heat flow?
Hot to cold
What are batter boards
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?
3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means
Penny
,Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed?
1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
Tackless strip
, What type of nail is used in floor installation
7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood
Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction?
Smooth shank
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a
Floor plan
What direction does heat flow?
Hot to cold
What are batter boards
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?
3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means
Penny
,Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed?
1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
Tackless strip
, What type of nail is used in floor installation
7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood
Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction?
Smooth shank
