MI Residential Builder Test Prep /58 Questions And
Answers Latest 2023-2024
Answer :12" - Quiz :A foundation drain shall extend past the outside edge of
the footing at least how far?
Answer :3/8" - Quiz :A concrete masonry foundation wall extends below
grade and will require parge coating using Portland cement mortar. What is
the minimum allowable thickness?
Answer :contacting the local utility companies - Quiz :Which is the first step
that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work?
Answer :conducting test borings - Quiz :Before excavating for a new building,
how should subsoil conditions be determined?
Answer :5% - Quiz :What is the minimum allowable slope of the ground that is
immediately adjacent to a foundation wall?
Answer :3 - Quiz :A jack rafter is face nailed to a hip rafter. What is the
minimum number of 16d common nails that should be used?
Answer :2,496 - Quiz :A plank measures 3" x 16" and is 24 feet long. How
many board feet of lumber are in 26 of these planks? (Round off to the nearest
whole number.)
Answer :2 x 6 at 16 inches - Quiz :Which is required for the minimum stud size
and maximum spacing when a wall supports two floors in addition to a roof?
Answer :shake - Quiz :What is a lengthwise grain separation between or
through the growth rings of lumber called?
Answer :4 feet on center - Quiz :What is the MAXIMUM spacing for double
floor joists that are separated to allow installation of piping?
Answer :7 inches - Quiz :Bolts used for anchoring a wood sole plate at an
exterior wall on a monolithic slab MUST extend a MINIMUM of how many
inches into concrete?
, Answer :With a gusset plate. - Quiz :How MUST rafters be framed to each
other?
Answer :3 - one bolt every 4 feet - Quiz :What is the MINIMUM number of
anchor bolts REQUIRED for anchoring a 12-foot section of wood sill plate to a
foundation?
Answer :13 - Quiz :A simple set of cleat stairs will be installed in a basement.
The distance between the basement floor and the first floor is 8 feet. How
many treads will be REQUIRED for these stairs?
Answer :30 - Quiz :A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair
width exceeds how many inches?
Answer :1/2" - Quiz :What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap
siding?
Answer :in case of expansion and contraction - Quiz :Why are the nailing
holes in aluminum and vinyl siding elongated?
Answer :.070" - Quiz :What is the required minimum thickness of perforated
sheet metal plates used to cover crawl space ventilation openings?
Answer :1/4" in 12 - Quiz :What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for
modified bitumen roofing?
Answer :3/4" - Quiz :Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles MUST
penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches or through the thickness
of the deck, whichever is LESS?
Answer :They should be well supported between joists. - Quiz :Which is true
about the placement of flexible insulation batts located in floor joists above an
unheated crawl space?
Answer :1/4" - Quiz :What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation
coverings for under-floor space?
Answer :When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide. - Quiz :When
MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney?
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