OWNER BUILDER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is a stair riser?
a. Height of a step
b. Sides of the stairs - Answer -a
What are thermal breaks? - Answer -materials or components used in construction to
reduce or prevent the transfer of heat between different parts of a building
What is the definition of an employer?
a. Company shareholder
b. Plumber
c. Prime Contractor - Answer -c
What is the correct order of priority when a site situation demands a Fall Policy?
a. Net, Guardrail, Fall Arrest, Other
b. Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest, Guardrail, Other
c. Guardrail, Fall Arrest, Fall Arrest, other
d. Gaurdrail, Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest, Work Procedures - Answer -d
What is FALSE about Electric meter installations? - Answer -There are several answers
that are indeed TRUE about meter installations. The correct answer as to what is
FALSE is something to
the effect that they must not be within a meter or two of a Hydro meter.
Which of the following is a physical marker or location used to establish on-site
elevations?
a. Building corner
b. Benchmark
c. Survey point
d. Iron pin - Answer -b
What is the minimum number of screws required in exterior door hinges and strike
plates, that penetrate solid wood framing?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2 with a minimum penetration of 25 mm into solid wood
d. 1 - Answer -c
What are H-clips used for?
a. To provide drainage
b. Space strapping
c. Support roof sheathing between rafters or trusses
d. Prevent ice dams - Answer -c
The performance of a specific task in a bar chart is referred to as
, a. A schedule
b. An event
c. An activity
d. A process - Answer -c
What should be done with the topsoil on the job site?
a. Fertilize it
b. Remove it completely
c. Strip and store
d. Quality test - Answer -c
Which type of movable window is most energy effective?
a. Double hung
b. Jalousie
c. Sliding
d. Hinged - Answer -d
Why is ICS foam preferable on concrete? - Answer -More energy efficient
Question(s) regarding whether you could waive liability when selling owner builder
homes (ex. Notarized letter, permission from registrar, after
payment of fee) - Answer -No to all
When is statutory period not required in owner-built home? - Answer -When home
warranty insurance is in place
Type of openable window that is most energy efficient?
a. Louvered
b. Sliding
c. Hinged
d. Double hung - Answer -c
What is opening for doors and windows called during construction?
a. Trimmed opening
b. Future opening
c. Framed opening
d. Rough opening - Answer -d
Question regarding 'tread run and ride' - Answer -200mm, 7.9" private, 180mm 7.1"
public
Heat is carried away through a concrete foundation by?
a. Radiation
b. Conductive
c. Convection
d. Condensation - Answer -b
What is a stair riser?
a. Height of a step
b. Sides of the stairs - Answer -a
What are thermal breaks? - Answer -materials or components used in construction to
reduce or prevent the transfer of heat between different parts of a building
What is the definition of an employer?
a. Company shareholder
b. Plumber
c. Prime Contractor - Answer -c
What is the correct order of priority when a site situation demands a Fall Policy?
a. Net, Guardrail, Fall Arrest, Other
b. Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest, Guardrail, Other
c. Guardrail, Fall Arrest, Fall Arrest, other
d. Gaurdrail, Fall Restraint, Fall Arrest, Work Procedures - Answer -d
What is FALSE about Electric meter installations? - Answer -There are several answers
that are indeed TRUE about meter installations. The correct answer as to what is
FALSE is something to
the effect that they must not be within a meter or two of a Hydro meter.
Which of the following is a physical marker or location used to establish on-site
elevations?
a. Building corner
b. Benchmark
c. Survey point
d. Iron pin - Answer -b
What is the minimum number of screws required in exterior door hinges and strike
plates, that penetrate solid wood framing?
a. 4
b. 3
c. 2 with a minimum penetration of 25 mm into solid wood
d. 1 - Answer -c
What are H-clips used for?
a. To provide drainage
b. Space strapping
c. Support roof sheathing between rafters or trusses
d. Prevent ice dams - Answer -c
The performance of a specific task in a bar chart is referred to as
, a. A schedule
b. An event
c. An activity
d. A process - Answer -c
What should be done with the topsoil on the job site?
a. Fertilize it
b. Remove it completely
c. Strip and store
d. Quality test - Answer -c
Which type of movable window is most energy effective?
a. Double hung
b. Jalousie
c. Sliding
d. Hinged - Answer -d
Why is ICS foam preferable on concrete? - Answer -More energy efficient
Question(s) regarding whether you could waive liability when selling owner builder
homes (ex. Notarized letter, permission from registrar, after
payment of fee) - Answer -No to all
When is statutory period not required in owner-built home? - Answer -When home
warranty insurance is in place
Type of openable window that is most energy efficient?
a. Louvered
b. Sliding
c. Hinged
d. Double hung - Answer -c
What is opening for doors and windows called during construction?
a. Trimmed opening
b. Future opening
c. Framed opening
d. Rough opening - Answer -d
Question regarding 'tread run and ride' - Answer -200mm, 7.9" private, 180mm 7.1"
public
Heat is carried away through a concrete foundation by?
a. Radiation
b. Conductive
c. Convection
d. Condensation - Answer -b
