VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - CORRECT
ANSWER 30 inches
What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - CORRECT ANSWER Filling
What is the best nail for hardwood - CORRECT ANSWER Ring shank nail
What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 sq ft (62)
(R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)
When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - CORRECT ANSWER Be
attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall
What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - CORRECT ANSWER 34 inches
What type of nail are best for general construction? - CORRECT ANSWER Smooth shank
What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - CORRECT ANSWER
25 (R302.10.1)
What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space -
CORRECT ANSWER 1/4 inch (R 408.2)
Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should -
CORRECT ANSWER Be well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c
904-5)
, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder -
CORRECT ANSWER Top Soil
Ice dam protection needs to be________ from the edge of eaves - CORRECT ANSWER 24
inches (R905.1.2)
Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - CORRECT ANSWER Rafters
What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - CORRECT ANSWER
Can be poured instead of sprayed
In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - CORRECT ANSWER 6
mil or 8 mil
When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that is commonly -
CORRECT ANSWER 4 mil polyethylene
What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and
insulation to allow the passage of air? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/2 in
In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - CORRECT ANSWER
Against the back of ceiling finish
A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - CORRECT ANSWER Face the warm
side of the wall
How should radiant heat barrier be installed - CORRECT ANSWER Either rafters (1st
choice)/ perforated
, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
The nailing holes in aluminum and vinyl siding are elongated to allow for - CORRECT
ANSWER Expansion and contraction
, VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC)
EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
What is the MINIMUM lap of rabbeted horizontal lap siding - CORRECT ANSWER 1/2
inches (R703.5.3)
In a Vinyl soffit installation what type of accessory is used - CORRECT ANSWER J or F
Channel (c 677)
What kind of siding can be vertically installed - CORRECT ANSWER Board and
Batten/Plywood
Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be -
CORRECT ANSWER 5/16 inches (R703.3)
What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is
untreated - CORRECT ANSWER 8 inches
How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - CORRECT ANSWER Strips should be
installed vertically and completely around doors and windows
What is not a siding accessory? - CORRECT ANSWER Z-channel
The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is
- CORRECT ANSWER 1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18)
What is the MAXIMUM recommended spacing for 5/8 inch drywall installed on a wall at
right angies to framing members - CORRECT ANSWER 24 inches
what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - CORRECT ANSWER Blueboard
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