VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR (HIC)
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 WITH COMPLETE REAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
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
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
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
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 WITH COMPLETE REAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED
VERSION |GUARANTEED PASS A+
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
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
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
