Virginia HIC Exam 2024
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - ANS Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANS Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANS stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
ANS Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANS Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANS 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? - ANS 3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANS Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - ANS
Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANS Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANS Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed? - ANS 1 inch overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANS 1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANS Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANS Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANS 4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANS Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANS Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANS 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANS Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANS Ring shank nail
, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANS 5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft
header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANS Be attached to the
adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANS 34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANS 30 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANS Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANS 25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space - ANS
1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - ANS 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 - ANS
Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - ANS 24 inches
(R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - ANS Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - ANS Can be poured
instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - ANS 6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly - ANS 4
mil polyethylene
What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and insulation to
allow the passage of air? - ANS 1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - ANS Against the back of
ceiling finish
A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - ANS Face the warm side of the wall
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