Virginia HIC Exam
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1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a: Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?: Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards: stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening
in an un- der-floor space and each corner of the building?: 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?: Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lum- ber is called a: Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means: Penny
8. Notches may not be locate
in the of a joist span: Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?: 1 inch overlap 10d nails
10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists: 1/6 the depth
of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other: Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?: Squas
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?:
4-5 days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring: Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?: Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation: 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?: Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood: Ring shank nail
19. What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?: 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
20. When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should:
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
21. What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail: 34 inches
22. A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds: 30 inches
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, Virginia HIC Exam
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What type of
nail are best for general construction?: Smooth shan
24. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation material
25 (R302.10.1)
25. What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for
under-floor space: 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
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1. The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a: Floor plan
2. What direction does heat flow?: Hot to cold
3. What are batter boards: stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
4. What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening
in an un- der-floor space and each corner of the building?: 3 feet
5. What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?: Load-bearing
headers
6. A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lum- ber is called a: Shake (c 326)
7. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means: Penny
8. Notches may not be locate
in the of a joist span: Middle 1/3
9. How should board and batten be installed?: 1 inch overlap 10d nails
10. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists: 1/6 the depth
of the member
11. How MUST rafters be framed to each other: Gusset plate (R802.3)
12. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?: Squas
blocks
13. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?:
4-5 days
14. Where do you start laying parquet flooring: Centerline
15. What is the first step in carpet installation?: Tackless strip
16. What type of nail is used in floor installation: 7d or 8d threaded/Cut
steel
17. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?: Filling
18. What is the best nail for hardwood: Ring shank nail
19. What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?: 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
20. When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should:
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
21. What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail: 34 inches
22. A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds: 30 inches
1/
11
, Virginia HIC Exam
Study online at
23. https://quizlet.com/_fi86ej
What type of
nail are best for general construction?: Smooth shan
24. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation material
25 (R302.10.1)
25. What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for
under-floor space: 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
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