Virginia HIC Exam Questions With
Correct Detailed Answers.
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
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)
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
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER- Ring shank nail
Correct Detailed Answers.
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
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)
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
What is the best nail for hardwood - ANSWER- Ring shank nail
