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Michigan residential builders maintenance and alterations exam
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Michigan residential buildersmaintenance and alterations exam
All of the following are benefits of platform construction as
compared to balloon construction EXCEPT - -Easier installation of plumbing
and wiring
- What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - -Load-bearing
headers
- What can be used to collect information on labor, materials, equipment,
and overhead costs used during the performance of a job? - -A job cost
system
- What is the MAXIMUM spacing for masonry veneer to supporting wall
anchors in non-seismic locales? - -24 inches on center horizontally and shall
support not more than 2.67 square feet of wall area
- What is the approximate optimum hourly production rate for a wheeled
backhoe filling hauling units? Struck capacity for the bucket is 6 loose cubic
feet and the bucket fill factor is 110%. The cycle time is 2 minutes, the soil
type is moist loam with a 25% swell factor. - -6 BCY
- Where is temporary horizontal bracing attached when erecting
trusses? - -Near the ridge line of the truss
- What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed
from the top of a masonry partition wall? - -16 inches
- What size hinges are typically used when two hinges are used to hang a 1
3/8-inch interior door? - -3 1/2 inches
- A driveway rises 18 feet in a horizontal distance of 190 feet. What is the
percent grade? - -9%
- When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney? - -When the chimney is
greater than 30 inches wide
- What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8-inch drywall installed
on a wall at right angles to framing members? - -24 inches
- What is the reason for storing wood flooring in the home where it is to be
installed? - -to permit acclimation
, - What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified bitumen roofing? -
-1/4 inch in 12
- Why are the nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding elongated? - -In
case of expansion and contraction
- What is the maximum slump that concrete should have if it is to be used
for floor slabs? - -4 inches
- Air-entrained concrete MUST be used for all of the following EXCEPT - -
Interior slabs on grade
- On a project, labor cost is $4,000; materials are $9,500; equipment rentals
are $1,200; superintendent's annual salary is $36,000; office rent is $800 per
month; and office utilities are $375 per month. What is the total project
overhead for this project that had these costs and lasted 3 months? - -Less
than $12,000
- What is the MINIMUM height required for a nonabsorbent wall surface
above a bathtub? - -6 feet
- Equipment needs for a project are best estimated by which of the
following? - -Calculating the number of hours or days it is
needed
- Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide
vertically in the side jambs? - -Double-hung
- Sliding doors are to be installed in a dwelling unit. What is the maximum
allowable height for the threshold? - -3/4 inch
- What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards? -
-5,400 pounds
- A topographic map is being used to determine cut and fill requirements.
The contour interval is 2 feet. Across a distance of 200 feet there are 10
contours. What is the slope of the grade? - -10:1
- What is the allowable MINIMUM specified compressive strength for
concrete in foundations NOT exposed to weather? - -2,500 psi
- Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from
the top of the footing to which of the following? - -The finished grade
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