VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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 !@#$%^
each corner of the building? - (ANSWER)3 feet &*hj
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - (ANSWER)Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(ANSWER)Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - (ANSWER)Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - (ANSWER)Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - (ANSWER)1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - (ANSWER)1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - (ANSWER)Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - (ANSWER)Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - (ANSWER)4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - (ANSWER)Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - (ANSWER)Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - (ANSWER)7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - (ANSWER)Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - (ANSWER)Ring shank nail
, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - (ANSWER)5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft
header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - (ANSWER)Be attached to the
adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - (ANSWER)34 inches
!@#$%^
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - (ANSWER)30 inches &*hj
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
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
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 !@#$%^
each corner of the building? - (ANSWER)3 feet &*hj
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - (ANSWER)Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(ANSWER)Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - (ANSWER)Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - (ANSWER)Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - (ANSWER)1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - (ANSWER)1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - (ANSWER)Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - (ANSWER)Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - (ANSWER)4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - (ANSWER)Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - (ANSWER)Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - (ANSWER)7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - (ANSWER)Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - (ANSWER)Ring shank nail
, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - (ANSWER)5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft
header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - (ANSWER)Be attached to the
adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - (ANSWER)34 inches
!@#$%^
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - (ANSWER)30 inches &*hj
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
