VIRGINIA HIC
EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - Answers -Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - Answers -Hot to cold
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - Answers -Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - Answers -Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - Answers -5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/
4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - Answers -Be attached to
the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - Answers -34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - Answers -30
inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - Answers -Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - Answers -25
(R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
Answers -1/4 inch (R 408.2)
, Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should -
Answers -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 -
Answers -Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - Answers -24
inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - Answers -Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - Answers -Can be
poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - Answers -6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly -
Answers -4 mil polyethylene
What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and
insulation to allow the passage of air? - Answers -1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - Answers -Against the
back of ceiling finish
A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - Answers -Face the warm side of the
wall
How should radiant heat barrier be installed - Answers -Either rafters (1st choice)/
perforated
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - Answers -
Expansion and contraction
What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding - Answers -1/2 inches
(R703.5.3)
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - Answers -J or F Channel (c
677)
What kind of siding can be vertically installed - Answers -Board and Batten/Plywood
Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be -
Answers -5/16 inches (R703.3)
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