VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC)
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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
(answer)Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - (answer)Hot to cold
What are batter boards - (answer)stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and
each corner of the building? - (answer)3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - (answer)Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(answer)Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - (answer)Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - (answer)Middle 1/3
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
CERTIFICATION EXAM ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% RATED
CORRECT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
GRADED A+ |2025 LATEST VERSION | 100% VERIFIED
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
(answer)Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - (answer)Hot to cold
What are batter boards - (answer)stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space and
each corner of the building? - (answer)3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - (answer)Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a -
(answer)Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - (answer)Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - (answer)Middle 1/3
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
