VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a - ANSWER--Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER--Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER--stakes and ledger boards
marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in
an under-floor space and each corner of the building? -
ANSWER--3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER--
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lumber is called a - ANSWER--Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER--Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span -
ANSWER--Middle 1/3
,VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER--1 inch
overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER-
-1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER--Gusset
plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? -
ANSWER--Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? -
ANSWER--4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER--
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER--Tackless
strip
, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER--7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER-
-Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER--Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER--
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should -
ANSWER--Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the
wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER--
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds - ANSWER--30 inches
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
The MOST specific information about the size and location of
windows would be found in a - ANSWER--Floor plan
What direction does heat flow? - ANSWER--Hot to cold
What are batter boards - ANSWER--stakes and ledger boards
marking building lines
What is the MAXIMUM distance between a ventilating opening in
an under-floor space and each corner of the building? -
ANSWER--3 feet
What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANSWER--
Load-bearing headers
A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth
rings of lumber is called a - ANSWER--Shake (c 326)
The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANSWER--Penny
Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span -
ANSWER--Middle 1/3
,VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
How should board and batten be installed? - ANSWER--1 inch
overlap 10d nails
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANSWER-
-1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANSWER--Gusset
plate (R802.3)
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? -
ANSWER--Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? -
ANSWER--4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANSWER--
Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANSWER--Tackless
strip
, VIRGINIA HIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NEWEST 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 120+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |A+ GRADED
What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANSWER--7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANSWER-
-Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER--Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANSWER--
5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should -
ANSWER--Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the
wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANSWER--
34 inches
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width
exceeds - ANSWER--30 inches
