BC OWNER BUILDER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 EXAM UPDATE
|GRADE A+ GUARANTEE
What needs to be done first when starting to install asphalt shingles on a
roof? - Answer-Install eve protection
What kind of fastener can you use in a wood that has been treated with
chromated copper arsenate? - Answer-Lumber manufacturer approved
fastener
When should there be insulation under a basement slab? - Answer-
When there is in floor heating
How deep should the control joint be in a concrete slab? - Answer-1/4
of the slab
What kind of insulation should be installed under slab? - Answer-XPS
What kind of insulation has the least moisture permeability? - Answer-
XPS
When framing a header of a staircase where does the framer get the
nailing pattern? - Answer-Use the BC code section 9 nailing pattern
, What document must the owner submit to WorkSafe BC prior to
starting construction? - Answer-Notice of project
What is the nailing/screw pattern for backer board? - Answer-
Manufacturer approved pattern
When installing a bi-fold door the door bings at the side jamb on the
top. What can be done to fix this? - Answer-Adjust the top pivot point
What should be done when joist and beams have contact with bare
concrete walls? - Answer-Use pressure treated wood and leave 12mm air
space
What is the minimum depth for a beam support? - Answer-Not less than
89mm
When is a footing required? - Answer-Under walls, pilasters, columns,
piers, fireplaces and chimneys that bear on soil or rock
When is a footing inspection conducted? - Answer-When the forms and
steel reinforcing are complete, but prior to placing any concrete
What is the moisture permeability of 6mm poly? - Answer-0.03 US
perm or 1.7 ng
, When can WorkSafe BC come to your construction site? - Answer-
Anytime
What is the maximum moisture percentage you can have in framing
lumber? - Answer-19%
What is your liability for you subcontractor on your site? - Answer-You
must abide by the Workers Compensation Act and obtain a clearance
letter from each contractor to ensure they are in good standing with
WorkSafe BC
Where is diverting flashing used? - Answer-At the end of an
intersection between a roof and a wall to direct water away from the
vertical wall
What is the best way to build a water tight wall? - Answer-With the use
of a rain screen
When can you sell an owner built home? - Answer-After the first year
of occupancy, or with special permission from the HPO
Can you transfer your owner built home to a family member in the first
year? - Answer-No
If you are building a room 12' by 9' and you draw a diagonal line
between 2 corners how long would the line be? - Answer-15'
ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 EXAM UPDATE
|GRADE A+ GUARANTEE
What needs to be done first when starting to install asphalt shingles on a
roof? - Answer-Install eve protection
What kind of fastener can you use in a wood that has been treated with
chromated copper arsenate? - Answer-Lumber manufacturer approved
fastener
When should there be insulation under a basement slab? - Answer-
When there is in floor heating
How deep should the control joint be in a concrete slab? - Answer-1/4
of the slab
What kind of insulation should be installed under slab? - Answer-XPS
What kind of insulation has the least moisture permeability? - Answer-
XPS
When framing a header of a staircase where does the framer get the
nailing pattern? - Answer-Use the BC code section 9 nailing pattern
, What document must the owner submit to WorkSafe BC prior to
starting construction? - Answer-Notice of project
What is the nailing/screw pattern for backer board? - Answer-
Manufacturer approved pattern
When installing a bi-fold door the door bings at the side jamb on the
top. What can be done to fix this? - Answer-Adjust the top pivot point
What should be done when joist and beams have contact with bare
concrete walls? - Answer-Use pressure treated wood and leave 12mm air
space
What is the minimum depth for a beam support? - Answer-Not less than
89mm
When is a footing required? - Answer-Under walls, pilasters, columns,
piers, fireplaces and chimneys that bear on soil or rock
When is a footing inspection conducted? - Answer-When the forms and
steel reinforcing are complete, but prior to placing any concrete
What is the moisture permeability of 6mm poly? - Answer-0.03 US
perm or 1.7 ng
, When can WorkSafe BC come to your construction site? - Answer-
Anytime
What is the maximum moisture percentage you can have in framing
lumber? - Answer-19%
What is your liability for you subcontractor on your site? - Answer-You
must abide by the Workers Compensation Act and obtain a clearance
letter from each contractor to ensure they are in good standing with
WorkSafe BC
Where is diverting flashing used? - Answer-At the end of an
intersection between a roof and a wall to direct water away from the
vertical wall
What is the best way to build a water tight wall? - Answer-With the use
of a rain screen
When can you sell an owner built home? - Answer-After the first year
of occupancy, or with special permission from the HPO
Can you transfer your owner built home to a family member in the first
year? - Answer-No
If you are building a room 12' by 9' and you draw a diagonal line
between 2 corners how long would the line be? - Answer-15'
