Virginia HIC Exam Questions
and Answers
,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 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
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
➫ 1/6 the depth of the member
and Answers
,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 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
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
➫ 1/6 the depth of the member
