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Virginia HIC Exam 2024 The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a - ANS Floor plan What direction does heat flow? - ANS Hot to cold What are batter boards - ANS stakes and ledger boards marking building lines ...

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The MOST specific information about the size and location of windows would be found in a -
ANS Floor plan

What direction does heat flow? - ANS Hot to cold

What are batter boards - ANS 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? - ANS 3 feet

What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls? - ANS Load-bearing headers

A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - ANS
Shake (c 326)

The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - ANS Penny

Notches may not be located in the ____________ of a joist span - ANS Middle 1/3

How should board and batten be installed? - ANS 1 inch overlap 10d nails

What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - ANS 1/6 the depth of the member

How MUST rafters be framed to each other - ANS Gusset plate (R802.3)

What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - ANS Squash blocks

Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - ANS 4-5 days

Where do you start laying parquet flooring - ANS Centerline

What is the first step in carpet installation? - ANS Tackless strip

What type of nail is used in floor installation - ANS 7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel

What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - ANS Filling

What is the best nail for hardwood - ANS Ring shank nail

, What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening? - ANS 5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft
header joist (130) (R502.10)

When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - ANS Be attached to the
adjacent cabinets before to the wall

What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - ANS 34 inches

A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - ANS 30 inches

What type of nail are best for general construction? - ANS Smooth shank

What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - ANS 25 (R302.10.1)

What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space - ANS
1/4 inch (R 408.2)

Flexible insulation placed in floor joists above an unheated crawl space should - ANS Be
well supported between joists/using a wire mesh or rigid board (c 904-5)

In a crawl space how far from the floor joints do you need to place vapor retarder - ANS
Top Soil

Ice dam protection needs to be _________ from the edge of eaves - ANS 24 inches
(R905.1.2)

Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - ANS Rafters

What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - ANS Can be poured
instead of sprayed

In a crawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - ANS 6 mil or 8 mil

When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that __________ is commonly - ANS 4
mil polyethylene

What is the minimum amount of space that is allowed between roof sheeting and insulation to
allow the passage of air? - ANS 1 1/2 in

In a ceiling batt insulation where is the vapor retarder placed? - ANS Against the back of
ceiling finish

A vapor retarder on blanket installation MUST - ANS Face the warm side of the wall

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