Residential Contractor Practice Exam And Solutions 2024

Residential Contractor Practice Exam And Solutions 2024 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 idea