RESIDENTIAL CODE EXAM - BUILDERS LICENSE (TEST) |
THE EXAM FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CODE PORTION OF
THE MI BUILDERS LICENSE.| NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job
site. When may the building inspector review the job site? Answer - anytime
As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house.
Which of the following is required to be submitted? Answer - Description of
the work to be done.
Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit
is void. Answer - 180
Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again
within ______ days or the permit is void. Answer - 180
By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be Answer
- Foundation
What inspection is called for after all work is completed? Answer - Final
,A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by
the local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? Answer -
Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be
occupied.
Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is Answer
- 115 miles per hour
Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to
_____ at the northern tip. Answer - 20 to 100 pounds per square foot
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies Answer - 40
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls
Answer - 40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage Answer -
10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage
Answer - 20 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms Answer - 30
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping
rooms Answer - 40 pounds
, The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into
the dwelling unit is Answer - 1 3/8" solid core
If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling
unit, the minimum fire rating would Answer - 20 minutes
An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of
_______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. Answer - 1/2 "
An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a
minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. Answer - 5/8 "
In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________
feet. Answer - 10
According to code, fireblocking is required Answer - At ceiling level.
Draft stops shall be installed so that the area of any concealed space does not
exceed Answer - 1000 square feet
Combustible insulation shall be separated a minimum of ________ inches from
heat producing devices. Answer - 3
All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less
than ______ of the floor area. Answer - 8%
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ______ of the floor area
being ventilated. Answer - 4%
THE EXAM FOR THE RESIDENTIAL CODE PORTION OF
THE MI BUILDERS LICENSE.| NEW 2025/2026 UPDATE
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION!!
A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job
site. When may the building inspector review the job site? Answer - anytime
As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house.
Which of the following is required to be submitted? Answer - Description of
the work to be done.
Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit
is void. Answer - 180
Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again
within ______ days or the permit is void. Answer - 180
By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be Answer
- Foundation
What inspection is called for after all work is completed? Answer - Final
,A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by
the local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? Answer -
Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be
occupied.
Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is Answer
- 115 miles per hour
Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to
_____ at the northern tip. Answer - 20 to 100 pounds per square foot
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies Answer - 40
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls
Answer - 40 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage Answer -
10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage
Answer - 20 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms Answer - 30
pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping
rooms Answer - 40 pounds
, The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into
the dwelling unit is Answer - 1 3/8" solid core
If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling
unit, the minimum fire rating would Answer - 20 minutes
An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of
_______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. Answer - 1/2 "
An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a
minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. Answer - 5/8 "
In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________
feet. Answer - 10
According to code, fireblocking is required Answer - At ceiling level.
Draft stops shall be installed so that the area of any concealed space does not
exceed Answer - 1000 square feet
Combustible insulation shall be separated a minimum of ________ inches from
heat producing devices. Answer - 3
All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less
than ______ of the floor area. Answer - 8%
The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ______ of the floor area
being ventilated. Answer - 4%
