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VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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VIRGINIA HIC EXAM (HOME IMPROVEMENT
EXAM) NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 190 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
When installing ceiling drywall, end butt joints should -
ANSWER- Not be butted tightly/taped
What kind of drywall is used that is fire resistant to ceilings? -
ANSWER- Type C/X (c 917)
In which direction should drywall be fastened to steel studs? -
ANSWER- In one direction only
How far should the screws be placed on a 3/8 ceiling drywall
Applica adhesive? - ANSWER- 16
Where does one start with the installation of drywall? -
ANSWER- Ceiling
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Screws used to fasten drywall MUST be - ANSWER- Type W
or Type S
MINIMUM distance between screws on 1/2 inch drywall -
ANSWER- 12 inches (c 924)
When installing shoe molding on a base board over hand wood
floor , the shoe mold should be? - ANSWER- Nailed to the base
board only (c 982)
In drywall, what is J-trim used for? - ANSWER- to provide a
finish edge
What type of coating will not chalk when applied to exterior
walls - ANSWER- Latex/Acrylic
What kind of solvent can be used on oil base paint? - ANSWERTurpentine
Where should you start painting a room? - ANSWER- Ceilings
What controls the flow of paint in an airless sprayer? -
ANSWER- Orifice
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What causes cracking or allegatoring? - ANSWER- Not enough
drying-time in between coats
What is the typical exposure of 3-tab asphalt shingles? -
ANSWER- 5 inches (c 644)
What is the MINIMUM roof slope REQUIRED for modified
bitumen roofing? - ANSWER- 1/4 inch in 12 (R905.11)
When MUST a saddle be installed on a chimney - ANSWERWhen the chimney is greater than 30 inches wide
High wind area how many fasteners per shingle - ANSWER- 6
fasteners
What material is acceptable for valley on asphalt shingle roof
installation - ANSWER- mineral surfaced asphalt
What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? -
ANSWER- 2 1/2 in 12
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