General Contractor License - KB2 Study Prep Questions Fully Solved.
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Georgia Residential Contractor
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Georgia Residential Contractor
At what stage of the construction process would the builder cut out the sole plate in a door opening? - Answer after the wall has been erected and braced
When wide square edge boards are being used for board and batten siding, how should the batten strips be nailed ? - Answer to only one s...
General Contractor License - KB2 Study
Prep Questions Fully Solved.
At what stage of the construction process would the builder cut out the sole plate in a door opening? -
Answer after the wall has been erected and braced
When wide square edge boards are being used for board and batten siding, how should the batten strips
be nailed ? - Answer to only one siding board
According to the code, the minimum allowable height of a guardrail at a restaurant deck (or any
commercial building) is _____ inches above the finished floor height of the deck or balcony. - Answer
42
If the blueprint does not disclose an exterior doors rough opening, then the standard practice would be
to frame the width _____ oversize. - Answer 2 inches
How are resilient channels used in drywall application? - Answer to decrease sound transmission in
walls and partitions
What screws are used to attach steel studs to the top and bottom steel track? - Answer pan head, type
S. It attaches stud to runner up to 14-ga
In single family dwelling sleeping rooms, the minimum net clear opening width of windows, which are
required for emergency egress or rescue, is _____ inches. - Answer 20
According to the code what is the minimum slope on which asphalt strip shingles may be installed? -
Answer 2:12
According to Code the MAXIMUM diameter of a hole that may be bored in a 2 by 10 joist is _____
inches. - Answer 3
,According to the Code, notches allowed in the top or bottom of joists shall not exceed what fraction of
the depth of the joist? - Answer 1/6
While trenching and excavating, OSHA requires at least _____ feet of clear unobstructed distance from
the trenches edge to the toe or edge of the dirt or spoils pile. - Answer 2 feet
What is the actual size of a 2 x 4 surfaced dry piece of framing lumber? - Answer 1-1/2 by 3-1/2
What is the minimum height of a guardrail on a residential deck ? - Answer 36 inches
A minimum tread run for stairways (other than spiral stairs) in single family dwellings having an occupant
load of less than 10 is _____ inches. - Answer 10
Dampening of the subgrade or the wood concrete forms prior to the placement of concrete will: -
Answer prevent rapid extraction of the mixing water from the concrete
Notches on the ends of joists shall not exceed _____ percent of the joist depth. - Answer 25 (1/4th)
According to code, asphalt shingles installed on roof with a slope of 4:12 or greater require an
underlayment of: - Answer one layer #15 non-perforated felt
How much clearance is the wood framing required to have where a masonry chimney passes through
the roof opening? - Answer 2 inches
Asphalt shingles installed in warmer climates with a slope of 4 in 12 or more should have a minimum
underlayment of: - Answer 1 layer of # 15
When should concrete curing procedures start? - Answer As soon as possible after finishing.
A kind of molding installed on the vertical wall used to accept aluminum soffit panels is: - Answer "F"
Channel
, A concrete slab should be bull floated as soon as possible after: - Answer screeding
According to OSHA, powered concrete trowels that are manually guided shall be equipped with: -
Answer a hand release shut off switch
When workers are required to enter a trench, shoring is required if the trench is what minimum depth? -
Answer 5 feet
The minimum distance that end joints shall be offset in double top plates is _____ inches. - Answer 24
The minimum overlap of vertical joints of felt or paper, which is applied to exterior walls, as a weather
resistant barrier, is _____ inches. - Answer Not less than 6
How do you calculate cubic yards ? - Answer L x W x H =
then divide by 27 = Cubic Yards
What size screw should be used to attach steel sheathing to a metal structure? - Answer Self tapping #8
Solid blocking is required for floor joist that exceed what nominal size? - Answer 2 x 12
Excessive slump loss during concrete pumping is an indicator of? - Answer Inadequate presoaking
The minimum depth of a footing shall extend how far? - Answer Below the frost line
What is the minimum required thickness of a structural concrete wall? - Answer 4 inches
How is reverse-board-and-batten siding attached? - Answer to the furring strips
What is the definition of a confined space? - Answer All of the above, inclusively
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