age 1 of 22
VIRGINIA HIC FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
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
,age 2 of 22
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
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
......ANSWER........1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
......ANSWER........Gusset plate (R802.3)
, age 3 of 22
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
......ANSWER........Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
......ANSWER........4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
......ANSWER........Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
......ANSWER........Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation
......ANSWER........7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
......ANSWER........Filling
VIRGINIA HIC FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS WITH RATIONALES || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
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
,age 2 of 22
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
What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists
......ANSWER........1/6 the depth of the member
How MUST rafters be framed to each other
......ANSWER........Gusset plate (R802.3)
, age 3 of 22
What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress?
......ANSWER........Squash blocks
Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?
......ANSWER........4-5 days
Where do you start laying parquet flooring
......ANSWER........Centerline
What is the first step in carpet installation?
......ANSWER........Tackless strip
What type of nail is used in floor installation
......ANSWER........7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?
......ANSWER........Filling
