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VIRGINIA HIC TEST| HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |BRAND NEW 2026 UPDATE!!!!

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The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is -
ANSWER 1 1/4 inches



What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - ANSWER
5,400 pounds



What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producing
devices - ANSWER 1 inch



What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANSWER 25



The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - ANSWER Wear re-
sistance



The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of - AN-
SWER 25 feet of the worker



What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - ANSWER Top track, lower
track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot



What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER 34 inches



How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER With rectangular ties




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, The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - ANSWER Ex-
pansion and contraction



What are batter boards - ANSWER stakes and ledger boards marking building lines



The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - ANSWER
contracting the local utility companies



What is the MAXIMUM distance horizontal reinforcement can be placed from the top of a
masonry partition wall - ANSWER 16 inches



What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete foundation
wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - ANSWER 48 inches on center



A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANSWER 30
inches



Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space
them in feet - ANSWER 2 times the stab depth in inches



What is the MINIMUM lap of riveted horizontal lap siding - ANSWER 1 inches



For multiple-width masonry (mampostería de ancho múltiple) what is the MINIMUM thick-
ness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements? - ANSWER 1/4 inch



What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space - AN-
SWER 1/4 inch



The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
ANSWER Floor plan

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