VIRGINIA HIC 2024 UPDATE COMPLETE
COMPREHENSIVE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building?
3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means
Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed?
1 inch overlap 10d nails
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a
Floor plan
What direction does heat flow?
Hot to cold
What are batter boards
stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation
7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood
Ring shank nail
, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction?
Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials
25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space
1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should
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
Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves
24 inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic
Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam
Can be poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used?
6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly
4 mil polyethylene
What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and insulation
to allow the passage of air?
1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed?
Against the back of ceiling finish
A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST
Face the warm side of the wall
How should radiant heat barrier be installed
Either rafters (1st choice)/ perforated
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for
Expansion and contraction
What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding
1/2 inches (R703.5.3)
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used
J or F Channel (c 677)
What kind of siding can be vertically installed
Board and Batten/Plywood
Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be
COMPREHENSIVE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in an under-floor space
and each corner of the building?
3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a
Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means
Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span
Middle 1/3
How should board and batten be installed?
1 inch overlap 10d nails
The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a
Floor plan
What direction does heat flow?
Hot to cold
What are batter boards
stakes and ledger boards marking building lines
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
Gusset plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation
7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood
Ring shank nail
, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should
Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds
30 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction?
Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials
25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space
1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should
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
Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves
24 inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic
Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam
Can be poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used?
6 mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly
4 mil polyethylene
What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and insulation
to allow the passage of air?
1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed?
Against the back of ceiling finish
A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST
Face the warm side of the wall
How should radiant heat barrier be installed
Either rafters (1st choice)/ perforated
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for
Expansion and contraction
What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding
1/2 inches (R703.5.3)
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used
J or F Channel (c 677)
What kind of siding can be vertically installed
Board and Batten/Plywood
Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be
