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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE

A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - CORRECT
ANSWER 30 inches


What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT ANSWER Filling



What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT ANSWER Ring shank nail



What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall



What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - CORRECT ANSWER 34 inches



What type of nail are best for general construction? - CORRECT ANSWER Smooth shank



What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - CORRECT ANSWER
25 (R302.10.1)



What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
CORRECT ANSWER 1/4 inch (R 408.2)



Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should -
CORRECT ANSWER Be well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c
904-5)

, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder -
CORRECT ANSWER Top Soil



Ice dam protection needs to be________ from the edge of eaves - CORRECT ANSWER 24
inches (R905.1.2)



Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - CORRECT ANSWER Rafters



What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - CORRECT ANSWER
Can be poured instead of sprayed



In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
mil or 8 mil



When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that is commonly -
CORRECT ANSWER 4 mil polyethylene



What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and
insulation to allow the passage of air? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/2 in



In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - CORRECT ANSWER
Against the back of ceiling finish



A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - CORRECT ANSWER Face the warm
side of the wall



How should radiant heat barrier be installed - CORRECT ANSWER Either rafters (1st
choice)/ perforated

, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - CORRECT
ANSWER Expansion and contraction

, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2
inches (R703.5.3)



In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - CORRECT ANSWER J or F
Channel (c 677)



What kind of siding can be vertically installed - CORRECT ANSWER Board and
Batten/Plywood



Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be -
CORRECT ANSWER 5/16 inches (R703.3)



What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is
untreated - CORRECT ANSWER 8 inches



How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - CORRECT ANSWER Strips should be
installed vertically and completely around doors and windows



What is not a siding accessory? - CORRECT ANSWER Z-channel



The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is
- CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18)



What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at
right angies to framing members - CORRECT ANSWER 24 inches



what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - CORRECT ANSWER Blueboard

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