VIRGINIA HIC EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
➢ The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Floor plan
➢ What direction does heat flow? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Hot to cold
➢ What are batter boards - CORRECT-ANSWERS******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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******3 feet
➢ What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Load-bearing headers
➢ A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called
a - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Shake (c 326)
➢ The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Penny
➢ Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Middle 1/3
, ➢ How should board and batten be installed? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******1 inch
overlap 10d nails
➢ What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******1/6 the depth of the member
➢ How MUST rafters be framed to each other - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Gusset plate
(R802.3)
➢ What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Squash blocks
➢ Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******4-5 days
➢ Where do you start laying parquet flooring - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Centerline
➢ What is the first step in carpet installation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Tackless
strip
➢ What type of nail is used in floor installation - CORRECT-ANSWERS******7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
➢ What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Filling
➢ What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Ring shank nail
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
➢ The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found
in a - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Floor plan
➢ What direction does heat flow? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Hot to cold
➢ What are batter boards - CORRECT-ANSWERS******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? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******3 feet
➢ What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Load-bearing headers
➢ A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called
a - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Shake (c 326)
➢ The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Penny
➢ Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Middle 1/3
, ➢ How should board and batten be installed? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******1 inch
overlap 10d nails
➢ What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******1/6 the depth of the member
➢ How MUST rafters be framed to each other - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Gusset plate
(R802.3)
➢ What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Squash blocks
➢ Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******4-5 days
➢ Where do you start laying parquet flooring - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Centerline
➢ What is the first step in carpet installation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Tackless
strip
➢ What type of nail is used in floor installation - CORRECT-ANSWERS******7d or 8d
threaded/Cut steel
➢ What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS******Filling
➢ What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT-ANSWERS******Ring shank nail
