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VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM) 2025| BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED VALUE PACK| ACE YOUR GRADES. 1. What is the first step in carpet installation? - Correct Answer-Tackless strip 2. What type of nail is used in floor installation - Correct Answer-7d or 8d threaded/Cut steel 3. What should be applied to crevices in wood flooring? - Correct Answer- Filling 4. What is the best nail for hardwood - Correct Answer-Ring shank nail 5. 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) 1|Page 6. When installing a string of wall cabinets, the cabinets should - Correct Answer-Be attached to the adjacent cabinets before to the wall 7. What is the MINIMUM height for a stairway handrail - Correct Answer-34 inches 8. A third stairway stringer should be used when the stair width exceeds - Correct Answer-30 inches 9. What type of nail are best for general construction? - Correct Answer- Smooth shank 10. What is the MAXIMUM flame spread index for insulation materials - Correct Answer-25 (R302.10.1) 11. What is the MAXIMUM dimension of the ventilation coverings for under-floor space - Correct Answer-1/4 inch (R 408.2) 12. 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) 2|Page 20. Alengthwise grain separation between or through the growth rings of lumber is called a - Correct Answer-Shake (c 326) 21. The abbreviation "d" in "16d" means - Correct Answer-Penny 22. Notches may not be located in the of a joist span - Correct Answer-Middle 1/3 23. How should board and batten be installed? - Correct Answer-1 inch overlap 10d nails 24. What is the maximum allowable notch in ceiling joists - Correct Answer-1/6 the depth of the member 25. How MUST rafters be framed to each other - Correct Answer-Gusset plate (R802.3) 26. What is used to prevent buckling at points of high stress? - Correct Answer-Squash blocks 4|Page 27. Prior to the installation of wood floor how long for acclimation? - Correct Answer-4-5 days 28. Where do you start laying parquet flooring - Correct Answer- Centerline 29. Where to install radiant heat barrier in attic - Correct Answer-Rafters 30. What is the major advantage of icynene over polyurethane foam - Correct Answer-Can be poured instead of sprayed 31. In acrawl space, what kind of vapor retarder should be used? - Correct Answer-6 mil or 8 mil 32. When batt insulation is installed a vapor retarder that is commonly - Correct Answer-4 mil polyethylene 33. 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 5|Page 41. Fiber cement siding for exterior weather wall, the minimum thickness should be - Correct Answer-5/16 inches (R703.3) 42. What is the clearance for an exterior wood siding and finish grade where the wood is untreated - Correct Answer-8 inches 43. How is furring installed on horizontal vinyl siding? - Correct Answer- Strips should be installed vertically and completely around doors and windows 44. What is not a siding accessory? - Correct Answer-Z-channel 45. The MINIMUN length drywall screw for installing 1/2 inch gypsum board to wood studs is - Correct Answer-1 1/4 inches (362 IRC18) 46. 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 47. what type of gypsum is used in veneer plaster system - Correct Answer-Blueboard 7|Page 48. When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should - Correct Answer-Not be butted tightly/taped 49. What kind of drywall is used that is fire resistant to ceilings? - Correct Answer-Type C/X (c 917) 50. In which direction should drywall be fastened to steel studs? - Correct Answer-In one direction only 51. How far should the screws be placed on a 3/8 ceiling drywall Applica adhesive? - Correct Answer-16 52. Where does one start with the installation of drywall? - Correct Answer-Ceiling 53. Screws used to fasten drywall MUST be - Correct Answer-Type W or Type S 54. MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall - Correct Answer-12 inches (c 924) 8|Page 62. What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles? - Correct Answer-5 inches (c 644) 63. What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified bitumen roofing? - Correct Answer-1/4 inch in 12 (R905.11) 64. When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - Correct Answer- When the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide 65. High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - Correct Answer-6 fasteners 66. What material is acceptable for valley on asphalt shingle roof installation - Correct Answer-mineral surfaced asphalt 67. What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? - Correct Answer-2 1/2 in 12 68. Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches? - Correct Answer-3/4 inch 10|Page 69. What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door - Correct Answer-Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot 70. What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in a second floor sleeping area - Correct Answer-5.70 square feet 71. Which window type consists of an upper and a lower sash that slide vertically in the side jambs? - Correct Answer-Double hung 72. What is the maximum area for a window glazing panel in a 1 hr fire rated door installation on interior wall - Correct Answer-100 sqft 73. A door frame consists of what parts? - Correct Answer-2 side jambs, One head, & surrounding assembly 74. What is the maximum threshold height for R-3 egress door (non sliding) - Correct Answer-1/2 inches 11|Page 82. For multiple-width masonry what is the MINIMUM thickness of grout between masonry units and reinforcements - Correct Answer-1/4 inch 83. Damp proofing on below-grade masonry foundation walls shall extend from the top of the footing to - Correct Answer-6 inches above the finished grade 84. The REQUIREMENT for the thickness of masonry unit bed joints for the second course shall be - Correct Answer-3/8 85. What is the MAXIMUM thickness for an 8 foot high hollow masonry foundation wall that is 4 feet below finish grade on the exterior - Correct Answer-8 inches 86. What is the maximum thickness of bed joint - Correct Answer-3.8 joint 87. When building a block foundation where does one start? - Correct Answer-Corners 88. Which type of hydrated lime should be used for structural masonry wall - Correct Answer-type S 13|Page 89. When laying brick when should the joints be tooled? - Correct Answer-When thumbprints hard 90. To avoid hardening due to hydration uses masonry material before - Correct Answer-2 1/2 hours 91. The amount of water per sack of cement is what controls all EXCEPT - Correct Answer-Wear resistance 92. What is the MINIMUM vertical reinforcement spacing for a reinforced concrete foundation wall that is 7 feet high and 10 inches thick on type SP soil - Correct Answer-56 inches on center (R404.1.1(3)) 93. Unless otherwise specified, the standard guideline for spacing contraction joints is to space them in feet - Correct Answer-2 1/2 times stab depth 94. increasing the slump of concrete - Correct Answer-increases the wetness 14|Page 102. What is the diameter of #5 Rebar? - Correct Answer-5/8 inch 103. What is the diameter of #3 rebar? - Correct Answer-3/8 inch 104. What is used to remove air pockets from plain concrete - Correct Answer-Vibration 105. Timing for floating and trowling is critical in producing - Correct Answer-A smooth and durable surface 106. Work sites may allow more water to be added to the concrete mixture if - Correct Answer-Maintain the slump, without exceeding the allow water - cement ratio 107. What is the minimum requirement for the compressive strength of concrete used in a garage floor in a severe exposure area - Correct Answer-3,500 PSI 108. Actual standard size of a concrete block? - Correct Answer-7 5/8 x 7 6/8 x 13 5/8 16|Page VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM (HIC EXAM) 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED 109. What is the MINIMUM breaking strength required of safety belt lanyards - Correct Answer-5,400 pounds 110. What is the MINIMUM clearance that combustible insulation MUST other heat-producing devices - Correct Answer-1 inch 111. The escape device for a trench over 4 feet deep MUST be within a MAXIMUM of - Correct Answer-25 feet of the worker 112. What is the MINIMUM illumination for general constructions area lighting - Correct Answer-5 foot candles 113. Employee brought his own tools to work, who's responsible for the tools safety Employer or the employee - Correct Answer-Employer 114. The first step that needs to be taken prior to starting any excavation work is - Correct Answer-contracting the local utility companies 115. Scaffolds MUST remain a MINIMUM of how many feet from a 50-kV power line - Correct Answer-10 feet 17|Page VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM (HIC EXAM) 2025 | BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED 123. What is not necessary when welding, cutting or heating - Correct Answer-Oxygen shall not be used for ventilation 124. What is the minimum depth of a trench excavation in which a ladder is required to be provided? - Correct Answer-4 feet 19|Page VIRGINIA HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM (HIC EXAM) 2025 | BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED 
