Michigan Builders License Exam|Questions With Correct
Answers|Verified 2026/2027 Updated.
Bugle Phillips screws or type S drywall screws - ✔When using metal studs, how are the wall
sheathing/surface materials attached to the studs?
start in one of the corners - ✔How should base cabinets be installed properly?
A - ✔Which of the following is the highest grade of veneer in plywood?
Jamb - ✔What is the frame that surrounds an interior door called?
S4S - ✔What is the abbreviation for lumber that has been surfaced on all four sides?
Determine height of ceiling and install level perimeter molding - ✔What is the first step
when installing a drop ceiling?
1 3/8" - ✔Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of .
reveal - ✔The setback of door casing from the face of the jamb is often referred to as the
.
6' - ✔When installing ceramic tile in a shower stall, tiles should be a minimum of
above the shower floor or 6" above the shower head, whichever is higher.
landing - ✔The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the flight of stairs ends or
begins is a .
,1/2" - ✔When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a minimum of
thick.
3/8" - ✔What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a stairway?
Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ✔What would be the likely
cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
Sash brush - ✔What type of paintbrush would be best for painting interior trim
3" - ✔When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top edge must be at least
3" below the bottom of the joist:
Quarter sawn - ✔The method used to saw a log has an effect on how stable the lumber will
be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
Bow
Crook
Cup - ✔If a board is warped, it has this defect.
Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34 1/2"
from the floor. - ✔When installing base cabinets, the first step is to:
Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ✔When installing wall
cabinets, a minimum of #10 round headed wood screws should be used for
each cabinet.
,12" - ✔In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is usually below
the rest of an 8' ceiling.
True - ✔When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the flooring perpendicular to
the floor joist below. T F
open - ✔If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the building it is being
installed in, it will develop joints after installation.
8 1/4 inches - ✔What is the maximum height of risers in a set of steps?
9 inches - ✔What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
chair rail - ✔A is a molding that runs horizontally across walls at 3' to 4' from the
floor.
5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall have a minimum
opening of:
pocket door - ✔A door that slides into the wall is called a .
a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ✔A bedroom window on the first floor must have:
5.7 square feet
, R310.1.1 - ✔A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress window with a net clear
opening of
two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ✔The most energy efficient type of glazing is:
11" - ✔What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the door to the bottom of
the bottom hinge?
7" - ✔What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to the top of the top
hinge?
36" to 38" - ✔What is the recommended height of the door knob off the floor?
6'8" - ✔The height of a standard residential door is ?
1 1/2" - ✔The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side. This landing shall
not be more than below the top of the threshold.
2 - ✔Where there is a stairway with or fewer risers located on an exterior side of a
door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large egress door).
7 3/4" - ✔Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot exceed rise to
the threshold.
7 3/4" - ✔Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot exceed
rise to the threshold.
Answers|Verified 2026/2027 Updated.
Bugle Phillips screws or type S drywall screws - ✔When using metal studs, how are the wall
sheathing/surface materials attached to the studs?
start in one of the corners - ✔How should base cabinets be installed properly?
A - ✔Which of the following is the highest grade of veneer in plywood?
Jamb - ✔What is the frame that surrounds an interior door called?
S4S - ✔What is the abbreviation for lumber that has been surfaced on all four sides?
Determine height of ceiling and install level perimeter molding - ✔What is the first step
when installing a drop ceiling?
1 3/8" - ✔Most interior doors are manufactured in a thickness of .
reveal - ✔The setback of door casing from the face of the jamb is often referred to as the
.
6' - ✔When installing ceramic tile in a shower stall, tiles should be a minimum of
above the shower floor or 6" above the shower head, whichever is higher.
landing - ✔The floor at the top or bottom of each story where the flight of stairs ends or
begins is a .
,1/2" - ✔When gypsum wallboard is used for a draftstop, it must be a minimum of
thick.
3/8" - ✔What is the maximum height variation between all risers on a stairway?
Insufficient or overly thin compound used under the tape - ✔What would be the likely
cause of blisters in wallboard tape?
Sash brush - ✔What type of paintbrush would be best for painting interior trim
3" - ✔When installing the grid system for a suspended ceiling, the top edge must be at least
3" below the bottom of the joist:
Quarter sawn - ✔The method used to saw a log has an effect on how stable the lumber will
be. Which method provides the most table lumber?
Bow
Crook
Cup - ✔If a board is warped, it has this defect.
Find the highest part of the floor and use that point to establish your layout line 34 1/2"
from the floor. - ✔When installing base cabinets, the first step is to:
Four - Two through the upper rail and two through the lower rail - ✔When installing wall
cabinets, a minimum of #10 round headed wood screws should be used for
each cabinet.
,12" - ✔In kitchens that have a soffit above the cabinets, the soffit is usually below
the rest of an 8' ceiling.
True - ✔When laying strip wood flooring, it is preferred to lay the flooring perpendicular to
the floor joist below. T F
open - ✔If hardwood flooring has a higher moisture content than the building it is being
installed in, it will develop joints after installation.
8 1/4 inches - ✔What is the maximum height of risers in a set of steps?
9 inches - ✔What is the minimum tread depth in a set of steps?
chair rail - ✔A is a molding that runs horizontally across walls at 3' to 4' from the
floor.
5.0 square feet
R310.1.1 - ✔A sleeping room window on the ground level floor shall have a minimum
opening of:
pocket door - ✔A door that slides into the wall is called a .
a net clear opening of 5 square feet
a minimum net clear opening of 20" width and 24" height
a sill no more than 44" above the floor - ✔A bedroom window on the first floor must have:
5.7 square feet
, R310.1.1 - ✔A bedroom on the third floor must have an egress window with a net clear
opening of
two standard panes with 1/4" dead air space - ✔The most energy efficient type of glazing is:
11" - ✔What is the recommended distance from the bottom of the door to the bottom of
the bottom hinge?
7" - ✔What is the recommended distance from the top of the door to the top of the top
hinge?
36" to 38" - ✔What is the recommended height of the door knob off the floor?
6'8" - ✔The height of a standard residential door is ?
1 1/2" - ✔The large egress door must have a landing on the exterior side. This landing shall
not be more than below the top of the threshold.
2 - ✔Where there is a stairway with or fewer risers located on an exterior side of a
door, a landing is not required (with the exception of the large egress door).
7 3/4" - ✔Other than the large egress door, landings or risers cannot exceed rise to
the threshold.
7 3/4" - ✔Other than the large exit door, landings or risers cannot exceed
rise to the threshold.
