Residential code exam - builders license
(TEST)
A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site.
When may the building inspector review the job site? - ANSWER>>anytime
As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house.
Which of the following is required to be submitted? - ANSWER>>Description of
the work to be done.
Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is
void. - ANSWER>>180
Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again
within ______ days or the permit is void. - ANSWER>>180
By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be -
ANSWER>>Foundation
What inspection is called for after all work is completed? - ANSWER>>Final
A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the
local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? -
ANSWER>>Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be
occupied.
Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is -
ANSWER>>115 miles per hour
Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to
_____ at the northern tip. - ANSWER>>20 to 100 pounds per square foot
, Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies - ANSWER>>40
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls -
ANSWER>>40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage -
ANSWER>>10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage -
ANSWER>>20 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms - ANSWER>>30
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms -
ANSWER>>40 pounds
The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the
dwelling unit is - ANSWER>>1 3/8" solid core
If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit,
the minimum fire rating would - ANSWER>>20 minutes
An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of
_______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. - ANSWER>>1/2 "
An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum
of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. - ANSWER>>5/8 "
In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________ feet. -
ANSWER>>10
(TEST)
A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site.
When may the building inspector review the job site? - ANSWER>>anytime
As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house.
Which of the following is required to be submitted? - ANSWER>>Description of
the work to be done.
Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is
void. - ANSWER>>180
Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again
within ______ days or the permit is void. - ANSWER>>180
By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be -
ANSWER>>Foundation
What inspection is called for after all work is completed? - ANSWER>>Final
A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the
local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? -
ANSWER>>Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be
occupied.
Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is -
ANSWER>>115 miles per hour
Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to
_____ at the northern tip. - ANSWER>>20 to 100 pounds per square foot
, Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies - ANSWER>>40
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls -
ANSWER>>40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage -
ANSWER>>10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage -
ANSWER>>20 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms - ANSWER>>30
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms -
ANSWER>>40 pounds
The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the
dwelling unit is - ANSWER>>1 3/8" solid core
If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit,
the minimum fire rating would - ANSWER>>20 minutes
An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of
_______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. - ANSWER>>1/2 "
An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum
of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. - ANSWER>>5/8 "
In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________ feet. -
ANSWER>>10
