MICHIGAN BUILDERS LICENSE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||ALREADY GRADED
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Wall brush - ANSWER ✓ What type of paintbrush would be best for painting
exterior siding?
before the carpenter installs the siding - ANSWER ✓ Two outside walls meet at a
corner. When does the carpenter install the corner boards?
covered and protected - ANSWER ✓ What is the proper way to store wood
flooring on a job site?
Bugle Phillips screws or type S drywall screws - ANSWER ✓ When using metal
studs, how are the wall sheathing/surface materials attached to the studs?
start in one of the corners - ANSWER ✓ How should base cabinets be installed
properly?
A - ANSWER ✓ Which of the following is the highest grade of veneer in
plywood?
Jamb - ANSWER ✓ What is the frame that surrounds an interior door called?
S4S - ANSWER ✓ What is the abbreviation for lumber that has been surfaced on
all four sides?
Determine height of ceiling and install level perimeter molding - ANSWER ✓
What is the first step when installing a drop ceiling?
,1 3/8" - ANSWER ✓ Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of
_______________.
reveal - ANSWER ✓ The setback of door casing from the face of the jamb is
often referred to as the __________.
6' - ANSWER ✓ When installing ceramic tile in a shower stall, tiles should be a
minimum of ___________ above the shower floor or 6" above the shower head,
whichever is higher.
landing - ANSWER ✓ The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the
flight of stairs ends or begins is a ____________.
1/2" - ANSWER ✓ When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a
minimum of ___________ thick.
3/8" - ANSWER ✓ What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a
stairway?
Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ANSWER ✓ What
would be the likely cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
Sash brush - ANSWER ✓ What type of paintbrush would be best for painting
interior trim
3" - ANSWER ✓ When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top
edge must be at least 3" below the bottom of the joist:
Quarter sawn - ANSWER ✓ The method used to saw a log has an effect on how
stable the lumber will be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
Bow
Crook
Cup - ANSWER ✓ If a board is warped, it has this defect.
Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34
1/2" from the floor. - ANSWER ✓ When installing base cabinets, the first step is
to:
, Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ANSWER ✓
When installing wall cabinets, a minimum of __________ #10 round headed wood
screws should be used for each cabinet.
12" - ANSWER ✓ In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is
usually ________ below the rest of an 8' ceiling.
True - ANSWER ✓ When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the
flooring perpendicular to the floor joist below. T F
open - ANSWER ✓ If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the
building it is being installed in, it will develop _____________ joints after
installation.
8 1/4 inches - ANSWER ✓ What is the maximum height of risers in a set of
steps?
9 inches - ANSWER ✓ What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
chair rail - ANSWER ✓ A __________ is a molding that runs horizontally across
walls at 3' to 4' from the floor.
5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ANSWER ✓ A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall
have a minimum opening of:
pocket door - ANSWER ✓ A door that slides into the wall is called a
__________________.
a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ANSWER ✓ A bedroom window on the
first floor must have:
5.7 square feet
R310.1.1 - ANSWER ✓ A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress
window with a net clear opening of
, two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ANSWER ✓ The most energy
efficient type of glazing is:
11" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the
door to the bottom of the bottom hinge?
7" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to
the top of the top hinge?
36" to 38" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended height of the door knob off
the floor?
6'8" - ANSWER ✓ The height of a standard residential door is ______________?
1 1/2" - ANSWER ✓ The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior
side. This landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the
threshold.
2 - ANSWER ✓ Where there is a stairway with _____ or fewer risers located on
an exterior side of a door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large
egress door).
7 3/4" - ANSWER ✓ Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot
exceed _______ rise to the threshold.
7 3/4" - ANSWER ✓ Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot
exceed ____________________ rise to the threshold.
egress - ANSWER ✓ The main reason for properly sized windows in a bedroom
area is:
a net clear opening of 5.7 sq. ft.
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width or 24" height
a sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor or ground
R310.1.1,R310.1.2,R310.1.3 - ANSWER ✓ All egress windows above the first
floor must have:
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||ALREADY GRADED
A+||<<RECENT VERSION>>
Wall brush - ANSWER ✓ What type of paintbrush would be best for painting
exterior siding?
before the carpenter installs the siding - ANSWER ✓ Two outside walls meet at a
corner. When does the carpenter install the corner boards?
covered and protected - ANSWER ✓ What is the proper way to store wood
flooring on a job site?
Bugle Phillips screws or type S drywall screws - ANSWER ✓ When using metal
studs, how are the wall sheathing/surface materials attached to the studs?
start in one of the corners - ANSWER ✓ How should base cabinets be installed
properly?
A - ANSWER ✓ Which of the following is the highest grade of veneer in
plywood?
Jamb - ANSWER ✓ What is the frame that surrounds an interior door called?
S4S - ANSWER ✓ What is the abbreviation for lumber that has been surfaced on
all four sides?
Determine height of ceiling and install level perimeter molding - ANSWER ✓
What is the first step when installing a drop ceiling?
,1 3/8" - ANSWER ✓ Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of
_______________.
reveal - ANSWER ✓ The setback of door casing from the face of the jamb is
often referred to as the __________.
6' - ANSWER ✓ When installing ceramic tile in a shower stall, tiles should be a
minimum of ___________ above the shower floor or 6" above the shower head,
whichever is higher.
landing - ANSWER ✓ The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the
flight of stairs ends or begins is a ____________.
1/2" - ANSWER ✓ When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a
minimum of ___________ thick.
3/8" - ANSWER ✓ What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a
stairway?
Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ANSWER ✓ What
would be the likely cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
Sash brush - ANSWER ✓ What type of paintbrush would be best for painting
interior trim
3" - ANSWER ✓ When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top
edge must be at least 3" below the bottom of the joist:
Quarter sawn - ANSWER ✓ The method used to saw a log has an effect on how
stable the lumber will be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
Bow
Crook
Cup - ANSWER ✓ If a board is warped, it has this defect.
Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34
1/2" from the floor. - ANSWER ✓ When installing base cabinets, the first step is
to:
, Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ANSWER ✓
When installing wall cabinets, a minimum of __________ #10 round headed wood
screws should be used for each cabinet.
12" - ANSWER ✓ In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is
usually ________ below the rest of an 8' ceiling.
True - ANSWER ✓ When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the
flooring perpendicular to the floor joist below. T F
open - ANSWER ✓ If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the
building it is being installed in, it will develop _____________ joints after
installation.
8 1/4 inches - ANSWER ✓ What is the maximum height of risers in a set of
steps?
9 inches - ANSWER ✓ What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
chair rail - ANSWER ✓ A __________ is a molding that runs horizontally across
walls at 3' to 4' from the floor.
5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ANSWER ✓ A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall
have a minimum opening of:
pocket door - ANSWER ✓ A door that slides into the wall is called a
__________________.
a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ANSWER ✓ A bedroom window on the
first floor must have:
5.7 square feet
R310.1.1 - ANSWER ✓ A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress
window with a net clear opening of
, two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ANSWER ✓ The most energy
efficient type of glazing is:
11" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the
door to the bottom of the bottom hinge?
7" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to
the top of the top hinge?
36" to 38" - ANSWER ✓ What is the recommended height of the door knob off
the floor?
6'8" - ANSWER ✓ The height of a standard residential door is ______________?
1 1/2" - ANSWER ✓ The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior
side. This landing shall not be more than ________________ below the top of the
threshold.
2 - ANSWER ✓ Where there is a stairway with _____ or fewer risers located on
an exterior side of a door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large
egress door).
7 3/4" - ANSWER ✓ Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot
exceed _______ rise to the threshold.
7 3/4" - ANSWER ✓ Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot
exceed ____________________ rise to the threshold.
egress - ANSWER ✓ The main reason for properly sized windows in a bedroom
area is:
a net clear opening of 5.7 sq. ft.
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width or 24" height
a sill height not more than 44 inches above the floor or ground
R310.1.1,R310.1.2,R310.1.3 - ANSWER ✓ All egress windows above the first
floor must have:
