VIRGINIA HIC QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs
is - 1 1/4 inches
What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - 5,400 pounds
What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-
producing devices - 1 inch
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - 25
The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - Wear resistance
The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of - 25
feet of the worker
What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - Top track, lower track, insert
bottom pivot, insert upper pivot
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - 34 inches
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - With rectangular ties
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - Expansion
and contraction
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What are batter boards - stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - contracting
the local utility companies
What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of
a masonry partition wall - 16 inches
What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete
foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - 48 inches on
center
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - 30 inches
Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to
space them in feet - 2 times the stab depth in inches
What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding - 1 inches
For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the MINIMUM
thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements? - 1/4 inch
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
1/4 inch
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - Floor plan
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