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VA HIC CERTIFIED QUALITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS LATEST 2026/27
What is the first step after finishing concrete?
Screeding
Ice dam protection needs to be _____ from the edge of the
eaves?
24 inches
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for
acclimation?
4-5 days
What kind of siding can be vertically installed?
Board and batten
What type of lime is used in below grade masonry?
Type M
What type of lime is used in structural grade masonry?
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Type S
When building a masonry wall where do you start?
From the corner to the center
A door frame consists of what parts?
1 header 2 side jambs
What is the mayor advantage of icynene foam over
polyurethane foam?
Better and greater rate of expansion
What is the MAXIMUM threshold height for R-3 egress door?
1/2 inches
Door casing should be?
Nailed to trimmer stud and then chalked to the wall
What is best to use when installing hardwood floor?
Cut nails
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When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should?
Be staggered
How should furring strips be installed?
Vertically nailed to the wood studs at 16 apart
When installing a run of wall cabinets the cabinets should?
With hanger rail
MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall?
12 inches
When installing shoe molding on a base board over hardwood
floor the shoe molding should be?
Nailed to the base board only
What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer?
Orifice
VA HIC CERTIFIED QUALITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ ASSURED SUCCESS LATEST 2026/27
What is the first step after finishing concrete?
Screeding
Ice dam protection needs to be _____ from the edge of the
eaves?
24 inches
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for
acclimation?
4-5 days
What kind of siding can be vertically installed?
Board and batten
What type of lime is used in below grade masonry?
Type M
What type of lime is used in structural grade masonry?
,2
Type S
When building a masonry wall where do you start?
From the corner to the center
A door frame consists of what parts?
1 header 2 side jambs
What is the mayor advantage of icynene foam over
polyurethane foam?
Better and greater rate of expansion
What is the MAXIMUM threshold height for R-3 egress door?
1/2 inches
Door casing should be?
Nailed to trimmer stud and then chalked to the wall
What is best to use when installing hardwood floor?
Cut nails
, 3
When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should?
Be staggered
How should furring strips be installed?
Vertically nailed to the wood studs at 16 apart
When installing a run of wall cabinets the cabinets should?
With hanger rail
MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall?
12 inches
When installing shoe molding on a base board over hardwood
floor the shoe molding should be?
Nailed to the base board only
What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer?
Orifice
