Residential Contractor Practice Exam Questions With Solved Solutions.

What is the MINIMUM overlap for joints in polyethylene film moisture barrier applied over the exterior of a below grade foundation wall? - Answer 6 inches What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface above a bathtub? - Answer 6 feet Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches or through the thickness of the deck, Whichever is less? - Answer 3/4 inch How must rafters be framed to each other? - Answer with a gusset plate All of the following are benefits of platform construction as compared to balloon construction EXCEPT. - Answer easier installation of plumbing and wiring 750 feet of pipe is being laid at 0.5% slope. On a topographic map that has 6 inch contour intervals approximately how many intervals will be depicted on the map from one end of the pipe to the other? - Answer 8 contour intervals Where would the most specific information about the size and location of windows be found in a set of construction drawings? - Answer In the window schedule A contractor should do all of the following when estimating a project EXCEPT. - Answer assume ideal conditions How many sheets of 4' X 8' X 1/2" drywall are needed for a room 10' X 15' with an 8' ceiling? - Answer 18 sheets Which of the following would typically be covered by a contractor by a contractor's comprehensive general liability insurance policy? - Answer damage to adjoining property from a crane accident. Wall framing is being constructed one floor at a time. What type of wood framing method is being used? - Answer platforming