Virginia HIC Exam with verified answers
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The ||MOST ||specific ||information ||about ||the ||size ||and ||location ||of ||windows ||would ||be ||found ||
in ||a ||- ||correct ||answer ||Floor ||plan
What ||direction ||does ||heat ||flow? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Hot ||to ||cold
What ||are ||batter ||boards ||- ||correct ||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? ||- ||correct ||answer ||3 ||feet
What ||is ||NOT ||required ||in ||exterior ||nonbearing ||walls? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Load-bearing ||
headers
A ||lengthwise ||grain ||separation ||between ||or ||through ||the ||growth ||rings ||of ||lumber ||is ||called ||
a ||- ||correct ||answer ||Shake ||(c ||326)
The ||abbreviation ||"d" ||in ||"16d" ||means ||- ||correct ||answer ||Penny
Notches ||may ||not ||be ||located ||in ||the ||____________ ||of ||a ||joist ||span ||- ||correct ||answer ||
Middle ||1/3
How ||should ||board ||and ||batten ||be ||installed? ||- ||correct ||answer ||1 ||inch ||overlap ||10d ||nails
What ||is ||the ||maximum ||allowable ||notch ||in ||ceiling ||joists ||- ||correct ||answer ||1/6 ||the ||depth ||
of ||the ||member
How ||MUST ||rafters ||be ||framed ||to ||each ||other ||- ||correct ||answer ||Gusset ||plate ||(R802.3)
What ||is ||used ||to ||prevent ||buckling ||at ||points ||of ||high ||stress? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Squash ||
blocks
Prior ||to ||the ||installation ||of ||wood ||floor ||how ||long ||for ||acclimation? ||- ||correct ||answer ||4-5 ||
days
Where ||do ||you ||start ||laying ||parquet ||flooring ||- ||correct ||answer ||Centerline
What ||is ||the ||first ||step ||in ||carpet ||installation? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Tackless ||strip
What ||type ||of ||nail ||is ||used ||in ||floor ||installation ||- ||correct ||answer ||7d ||or ||8d ||threaded/Cut ||
steel
What ||should ||be ||applied ||to ||crevices ||in ||wood ||flooring? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Filling
What ||is ||the ||best ||nail ||for ||hardwood ||- ||correct ||answer ||Ring ||shank ||nail
, What ||is ||the ||maximum ||size ||of ||a ||floor ||frame ||opening? ||- ||correct ||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 ||- ||correct ||answer ||Be ||
attached ||to ||the ||adjacent ||cabinets ||before ||to ||the ||wall
What ||is ||the ||MINIMUM ||height ||for ||a ||stairway ||handrail ||- ||correct ||answer ||34 ||inches
A ||third ||stairway ||stringer ||should ||be ||used ||when ||the ||stair ||width ||exceeds ||- ||correct ||answer ||
30 ||inches
What ||type ||of ||nail ||are ||best ||for ||general ||construction? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Smooth ||shank
What ||is ||the ||MAXIMUM ||flame ||spread ||index ||for ||insulation ||materials ||- ||correct ||answer ||25 ||
(R302.10.1)
What ||is ||the ||MAXIMUM ||dimension ||of ||the ||ventilation ||coverings ||for ||under-floor ||space ||- ||
correct ||answer ||1/4 ||inch ||(R ||408.2)
Flexible ||insulation ||placed ||in ||floor ||joists ||above ||an ||unheated ||crawl ||space ||should ||- ||correct ||
answer ||Be ||well ||supported ||between ||joists/using ||a ||wire ||mesh ||or ||rigid ||board ||(c ||904-5)
In ||a ||crawl ||space ||how ||far ||from ||the ||floor ||joints ||do ||you ||need ||to ||place ||vapor ||retarder ||- ||
correct ||answer ||Top ||Soil
Ice ||dam ||protection ||needs ||to ||be ||_________ ||from ||the ||edge ||of ||eaves ||- ||correct ||answer ||24
||inches ||(R905.1.2)
Where ||to ||install ||radiant ||heat ||barrier ||in ||attic ||- ||correct ||answer ||Rafters
What ||is ||the ||major ||advantage ||of ||icynene ||over ||polyurethane ||foam ||- ||correct ||answer ||Can ||
be ||poured ||instead ||of ||sprayed
In ||a ||crawl ||space, ||what ||kind ||of ||vapor ||retarder ||should ||be ||used? ||- ||correct ||answer ||6 ||mil ||
or ||8 ||mil
When ||batt ||insulation ||is ||installed ||a ||vapor ||retarder ||that ||__________ ||is ||commonly ||- ||
correct ||answer ||4 ||mil ||polyethylene
What ||is ||the ||minimum ||amount ||of ||space ||that ||is ||allowed ||between ||roof ||sheeting ||and ||
insulation ||to ||allow ||the ||passage ||of ||air? ||- ||correct ||answer ||1 ||1/2 ||in
In ||a ||ceiling ||batt ||insulation ||where ||is ||the ||vapor ||retarder ||placed? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Against
||the ||back ||of ||ceiling ||finish
A ||vapor ||retarder ||on ||blanket ||installation ||MUST ||- ||correct ||answer ||Face ||the ||warm ||side ||of ||
the ||wall
How ||should ||radiant ||heat ||barrier ||be ||installed ||- ||correct ||answer ||Either ||rafters ||(1st ||choice)/
||perforated
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The ||MOST ||specific ||information ||about ||the ||size ||and ||location ||of ||windows ||would ||be ||found ||
in ||a ||- ||correct ||answer ||Floor ||plan
What ||direction ||does ||heat ||flow? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Hot ||to ||cold
What ||are ||batter ||boards ||- ||correct ||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? ||- ||correct ||answer ||3 ||feet
What ||is ||NOT ||required ||in ||exterior ||nonbearing ||walls? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Load-bearing ||
headers
A ||lengthwise ||grain ||separation ||between ||or ||through ||the ||growth ||rings ||of ||lumber ||is ||called ||
a ||- ||correct ||answer ||Shake ||(c ||326)
The ||abbreviation ||"d" ||in ||"16d" ||means ||- ||correct ||answer ||Penny
Notches ||may ||not ||be ||located ||in ||the ||____________ ||of ||a ||joist ||span ||- ||correct ||answer ||
Middle ||1/3
How ||should ||board ||and ||batten ||be ||installed? ||- ||correct ||answer ||1 ||inch ||overlap ||10d ||nails
What ||is ||the ||maximum ||allowable ||notch ||in ||ceiling ||joists ||- ||correct ||answer ||1/6 ||the ||depth ||
of ||the ||member
How ||MUST ||rafters ||be ||framed ||to ||each ||other ||- ||correct ||answer ||Gusset ||plate ||(R802.3)
What ||is ||used ||to ||prevent ||buckling ||at ||points ||of ||high ||stress? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Squash ||
blocks
Prior ||to ||the ||installation ||of ||wood ||floor ||how ||long ||for ||acclimation? ||- ||correct ||answer ||4-5 ||
days
Where ||do ||you ||start ||laying ||parquet ||flooring ||- ||correct ||answer ||Centerline
What ||is ||the ||first ||step ||in ||carpet ||installation? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Tackless ||strip
What ||type ||of ||nail ||is ||used ||in ||floor ||installation ||- ||correct ||answer ||7d ||or ||8d ||threaded/Cut ||
steel
What ||should ||be ||applied ||to ||crevices ||in ||wood ||flooring? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Filling
What ||is ||the ||best ||nail ||for ||hardwood ||- ||correct ||answer ||Ring ||shank ||nail
, What ||is ||the ||maximum ||size ||of ||a ||floor ||frame ||opening? ||- ||correct ||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 ||- ||correct ||answer ||Be ||
attached ||to ||the ||adjacent ||cabinets ||before ||to ||the ||wall
What ||is ||the ||MINIMUM ||height ||for ||a ||stairway ||handrail ||- ||correct ||answer ||34 ||inches
A ||third ||stairway ||stringer ||should ||be ||used ||when ||the ||stair ||width ||exceeds ||- ||correct ||answer ||
30 ||inches
What ||type ||of ||nail ||are ||best ||for ||general ||construction? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Smooth ||shank
What ||is ||the ||MAXIMUM ||flame ||spread ||index ||for ||insulation ||materials ||- ||correct ||answer ||25 ||
(R302.10.1)
What ||is ||the ||MAXIMUM ||dimension ||of ||the ||ventilation ||coverings ||for ||under-floor ||space ||- ||
correct ||answer ||1/4 ||inch ||(R ||408.2)
Flexible ||insulation ||placed ||in ||floor ||joists ||above ||an ||unheated ||crawl ||space ||should ||- ||correct ||
answer ||Be ||well ||supported ||between ||joists/using ||a ||wire ||mesh ||or ||rigid ||board ||(c ||904-5)
In ||a ||crawl ||space ||how ||far ||from ||the ||floor ||joints ||do ||you ||need ||to ||place ||vapor ||retarder ||- ||
correct ||answer ||Top ||Soil
Ice ||dam ||protection ||needs ||to ||be ||_________ ||from ||the ||edge ||of ||eaves ||- ||correct ||answer ||24
||inches ||(R905.1.2)
Where ||to ||install ||radiant ||heat ||barrier ||in ||attic ||- ||correct ||answer ||Rafters
What ||is ||the ||major ||advantage ||of ||icynene ||over ||polyurethane ||foam ||- ||correct ||answer ||Can ||
be ||poured ||instead ||of ||sprayed
In ||a ||crawl ||space, ||what ||kind ||of ||vapor ||retarder ||should ||be ||used? ||- ||correct ||answer ||6 ||mil ||
or ||8 ||mil
When ||batt ||insulation ||is ||installed ||a ||vapor ||retarder ||that ||__________ ||is ||commonly ||- ||
correct ||answer ||4 ||mil ||polyethylene
What ||is ||the ||minimum ||amount ||of ||space ||that ||is ||allowed ||between ||roof ||sheeting ||and ||
insulation ||to ||allow ||the ||passage ||of ||air? ||- ||correct ||answer ||1 ||1/2 ||in
In ||a ||ceiling ||batt ||insulation ||where ||is ||the ||vapor ||retarder ||placed? ||- ||correct ||answer ||Against
||the ||back ||of ||ceiling ||finish
A ||vapor ||retarder ||on ||blanket ||installation ||MUST ||- ||correct ||answer ||Face ||the ||warm ||side ||of ||
the ||wall
How ||should ||radiant ||heat ||barrier ||be ||installed ||- ||correct ||answer ||Either ||rafters ||(1st ||choice)/
||perforated
