Virginia HIC Exam Questions All Correctly Answered latest 2024
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Virginia HIC Exam Questions All
Correctly Answered
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be
found in a - correct answer Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - correct answer Hot to cold
What are batter boards - correct 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? - correct answer 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - correct answer Load-
bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is
called a - correct answer Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - correct answer Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - correct answer
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - correct answer 1 inch overlap 10d
nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - correct answer 1/6 the
depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - correct answer Gusset plate
(R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - correct answer
Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - correct answer
4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - correct answer Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - correct answer Tackless strip
, Virginia HIC Exam Questions All
Correctly Answered
What type of nail is used in floor installation - correct answer 7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
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
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - correct
answer 30 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)
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
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