NEW VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC) ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM AND A
STUDY GUIDE ALL ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!) FULL REVISED
what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system?
Answer- Bluebeard
When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should
Answer- Not be butted tightly/taped
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
How should board and batten be installed?
Answer- 1-inch overlap 10d nails
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need
to place vapor retarder
Answer- Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge
of eaves
Answer- 24 inches (R905.1.2)
(HIC) ACTUAL EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM AND A
STUDY GUIDE ALL ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!) FULL REVISED
what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system?
Answer- Bluebeard
When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should
Answer- Not be butted tightly/taped
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
How should board and batten be installed?
Answer- 1-inch overlap 10d nails
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need
to place vapor retarder
Answer- Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge
of eaves
Answer- 24 inches (R905.1.2)
