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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A, Exams of Real Estate Management

VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING (HIC) EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ Two or more layers of felt cemented together and surfaced with a cap sheet, mineral aggregate, smooth coating or similar surfacing material is: Built-up roof covering Asphalt shingles shall only be used on roof slopes of units vertical in 12 units horizontal or greater. 2 If the length of a piece of gutter is 22 ft 6 inches, what is the max slope that can be provided? 1-3/8", Metal gutters on a house appear to be level. However, they actually slope at least 1" every 16' toward the downspouts (1/16 per foot). 22'-6" - 16'-0" = 1 inch 22'-6" - 16' = 6' 6 6'-6" x 1/16 = 6/16 = 3/8" Total Max Pitch = 1-3/8"

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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING
(HIC) EXAM 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which type of building material allows water vapor to pass through but not water?
Housewrap
Opening for under-floor space vents must be covered with material with a least
dimension of?
1/4"
The triangular openings formed by the riser, tread and bottom rail of a guard at the
open side of a stairway are permitted to be of such a size that a sphere inches
cannot pass through.
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What is the typical height of a regular base kitchen cabinet?
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VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTING

(HIC) EXAM 2025/2026 LATEST UPDATED VERSION

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

Which type of building material allows water vapor to pass through but not water?

Housewrap

Opening for under-floor space vents must be covered with material with a least dimension of?

1/4"

The triangular openings formed by the riser, tread and bottom rail of a guard at the open side of a stairway are permitted to be of such a size that a sphere inches cannot pass through.

6

What is the typical height of a regular base kitchen cabinet?

34-1/2"

Handrails on a ramp adjacent to a wall must have a space of not less than inches between the wall and the handrails.

A nosing projection not less than inch(es) but not more than inch(es) must be provided on stairways with solid risers.

3/4, 1-1/

The height of handrails shall be ____ minimum and ____ maximum vertically above stair nosings, ramp and walking surfaces.

34" minimum, 38" maximum

Two or more layers of felt cemented together and surfaced with a cap sheet, mineral aggregate, smooth coating or similar surfacing material is:

Built-up roof covering

Asphalt shingles shall only be used on roof slopes of units vertical in 12 units horizontal or greater.

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All of the following must be licensed EXCEPT...

A material supplier who advises a contractor

Payments made by the Transaction Recovery Fund to claimants may include an amount for...

Attorney's fees

A licensee's name change MUST be reported to the Board within a MAXIMUM of how many days?

30 days

An appeal of a final decision of a county on an erosion control plan MUST be filed within a MAXIMUM of how many days?

30 days

How much is the Class A initial license fee?

$

When a claimant is paid funds from the Contractors Recovery Trust Fund...

The contractor's license is revoked

A firm desiring to be licensed as a Class B contractor MUST have a MINIMUM net worth of...

$15,

A contract for which of the following types of structures may be subject to recovery from the Transaction Recovery Fund?

Residential only

Contractors will be assessed a fee for the Transaction Recovery Fund whenever the fund balance is less than...

$400,

The application for licensure MUST include...

The business address of the proposed designated employee

Additions to buildings MUST comply with

The current code for new construction

According to the Board Rules and Regulations, a full-time employee is one who works a MINIMUM of how many hours per week?

30 hours

Temporary erosion and sediment control measures MUST be removed within a MAXIMUM of how many days after the final site stabilization?

30 days

An appeal of the local building official's decision to refuse to grant a modification to the USBC MUST be made to the local building board within a MAXIMUM of how many days?

90 days

According to the Board Rules and Regulations, which of the following could be a qualified individual?

Any full-time employee

A building official MUST issue a certificate of occupancy for a building that meets all the requirements for a certificate within a MAXIMUM of how many working days after the certificate was requested?

5 days

A verified claim for a payment from the Transaction Recovery Fund MUST occur within a MAXIMUM of what period of time from the date the claimant was awarded a final judgement?

12 months

This type of insulation installation adheres the flange outside edge to the face of the framing.

Inset stapling.

What is directly affected by the surface and subsurface conditions of the building site?

Foundations - While the type and size of a structure will partly determine the type of foundation, the foundation itself is very much affected by the surface and subsurface conditions of the building site.

What term is used to describe the act of removing air pockets from setting concrete?

Vibrating Concrete - Consolidation is a process that removes air pockets and forces the concrete into all parts of the forms.

What is the maximum allowable span for cold-formed steel joists size 800S162- loaded with a live load of 40 PSF and spaced 16 inches OC?

13′-5″

What is the recommended spacing at all panel edge and end joints when positioning plywood subfloor?

1/8"

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of wall sheathing?

It helps distribute structural loads that do not fall directly over studs.

What is the minimum clearance between the stopping point of a built-up girder and the masonry pocket?

1/2"

A deck attached to the back of a house is framed with southern pine 2x10s. The joists are 16 inches OC. What is the maximum allowable clear span for the joists supporting this deck?

14 feet 0 inches

Openings which provide access to all under-floor spaces through a perimeter wall shall be not less than inches.

16 X 24

A ______ wall is a masonry outer non-weight bearing wall that is not braced at each story.

Curtain

When installing fascia, measure the cover required, cut the fascia the proper width, and punch snaplock "ears" every _______along the top of the fascia using a snaplock punch.

Garage floor surfaces must be made of approved

noncombustible

Which type of joint is made in concrete to cause cracking in preselected locations?

Contraction

1-1/4" Type W bugle head

To place a resilient channel either a ___ or ___ screw can be used.

1-1/4" Type W bugle head; 1-1/4" Type S bugle head

Gypsum products should be stored ___ in a shed or outbuilding.

Stacked flat

What is the maximum rafter span for #1 Spruce-Pine-Fir 2X12 spaced 16 inches o.c. with a ground snow load of 30 PSF and a dead load of 20 PSF with the ceiling not attached to the rafters?

19-

In what section of the span of a floor joist is it permitted to cut a notch?

The outer third of the span when less than one-sixth the depth of the joist

In existing buildings and facilities, the clear width of a walking surface shall be permitted to be reduced to ____ minimum for a length of 24 inches maximum.

32 inches

Lumber shrinks in both width and length. Shrinkage in _____ is usually so small that it is not considered a problem.

Length

The walking surface of treads and landings of stairways must be sloped no steeper than

2-percent slope

The minimum headroom over a stairway may not be less than measured vertically from the sloped plane adjoining the tread nosing or from the floor surface of the landing or platform.

6 feet 8 inches

A handrail must be provided on at least one side of all ramps exceeding a slope of one unit vertical in units horizontal.

12

Loadbearing tile and nonloadbearing tile are examples of:

Building address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of high with a minimum stroke width of

4 inches, 1/2 inch

What is the hinge size for an inside door measuring 1 3/8"?

3-1/2" x 3-1/2"

All emergency escape and rescue openings must have a minimum net clear opening height of inches.

24

According to Carpentry & Building Construction, what is the standard height of an interior door?

6'-8"

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

Floor plan

What direction does heat flow?

Hot to cold

AD

What are batter boards

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?

3 feet

What is NOT required in exterior nonbearing walls?

Load-bearing headers

A lengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a

Shake (c 326)

Squash blocks

AD

Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation?

4-5 days

Where do you start laying parquet flooring

Centerline

What is the first step in carpet installation?

Tackless strip

What type of nail is used in floor installation

7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel

What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring?

Filling

What is the best nail for hardwood

Ring shank nail

What is the maximum size of a floor frame opening?

5 sq ft (62) (R310.2.1)/ 4 ft header joist (130) (R502.10)

When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should

Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall

What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail

34 inches

A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds

30 inches