B/B-3/CR61 General Residen al Updated RATED A+
2026
What is the soil's load bearing value? Sandy-Gravel
3000 psi
Exterior gypsum sheathing fasteners should be spaced _____ apart.
7 inches
What is the minimum size of a bed joint in a masonry wall at the founda&on?
1/4
What is the minimum screw length for a*aching 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs?
1 1/8 inch
What is the minimum thickness of exterior wood siding?
3/8
Underlayment for clay roof &le shall comply with the following?
ASTM D 226
A bank on an excava&on site has a 3 to 1 slope, how many inches per foot will the bank rise?
4 inches per foot
When excava&ng, what problem does water in the trench create?
Unstable Soil
What do you call a metal used to keep water from seeping into a house?
Flashing
Notches allowed in the top and bo*om of joists shall not exceed what frac&on of the depth of
the joist?
1/6
Insulated foam boards must be separated from the interior by __ thermal barrier?
1/2 inch
2026
What is the soil's load bearing value? Sandy-Gravel
3000 psi
Exterior gypsum sheathing fasteners should be spaced _____ apart.
7 inches
What is the minimum size of a bed joint in a masonry wall at the founda&on?
1/4
What is the minimum screw length for a*aching 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs?
1 1/8 inch
What is the minimum thickness of exterior wood siding?
3/8
Underlayment for clay roof &le shall comply with the following?
ASTM D 226
A bank on an excava&on site has a 3 to 1 slope, how many inches per foot will the bank rise?
4 inches per foot
When excava&ng, what problem does water in the trench create?
Unstable Soil
What do you call a metal used to keep water from seeping into a house?
Flashing
Notches allowed in the top and bo*om of joists shall not exceed what frac&on of the depth of
the joist?
1/6
Insulated foam boards must be separated from the interior by __ thermal barrier?
1/2 inch
