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A building inspector has been notified of a life threatening condition on a job site. When may the building inspector review the job site? - Correct Answer-anytime As a licensed builder, you are applying for a permit to construct a new house. Which of the following is required to be submitted? - Correct Answer-Description of the work to be done. Once a permit is issued you have _________ days to begin work or the permit is void. - Correct Answer- 180 Once work begins and for some reason work stops, you must start work again within ______ days or the permit is void. - Correct Answer- 180 By code the first inspection on a new home construction site would be - Correct Answer- Foundation What inspection is called for after all work is completed? - Correct Answer-Final A Certificate of Occupancy is issued at the completion of a building project by the local building department. What purpose does a "C of O" serve? - Correct Answer-Show that the work was done according to code and the house may be occupied. Basic wind speeds for 50 year mean recurrence interval for Michigan is - Correct Answer-115 miles per hour Ground snow loads for Michigan range from ______ in the southeast corner to _____ at the northern tip. - Correct Answer-20 to 100 pounds per square foot Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for exterior balconies - Correct Answer- 40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for decks attached to exterior walls - Correct Answer-40 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for attics without storage - Correct Answer- 10 pounds
Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for uninhabitable attics with storage - Correct Answer-20 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for sleeping rooms - Correct Answer- 30 pounds Indicate the uniformly distributed live load for rooms other than sleeping rooms - Correct Answer-40 pounds The minimum requirement for a door leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit is - Correct Answer-1 3/8" solid core If a steel door is used for leading from the attached garage into the dwelling unit, the minimum fire rating would - Correct Answer-20 minutes An attached garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage wall side. - Correct Answer-1/2 " An attached garage shall be separated from the living space above by a minimum of _______ drywall applied to the garage ceiling side. - Correct Answer-5/8 " In reference to fire blocking, the maximum horizontal distance is ________ feet. - Correct Answer- 10 According to code, fireblocking is required - Correct Answer-At ceiling level. Draft stops shall be installed so that the area of any concealed space does not exceed - Correct Answer-1000 square feet Combustible insulation shall be separated a minimum of ________ inches from heat producing devices. - Correct Answer- 3 All habitable rooms shall be provided with aggregate glazing area of not less than ______ of the floor area. - Correct Answer-8% The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ______ of the floor area being ventilated. - Correct Answer-4% Every living room shall have not less than _________ of gross floor area. - Correct Answer-70 S.F. A bedroom shall have a floor area of not less than _________ square feet. - Correct Answer- 70 Every family room shall have not less than __________ square feet of gross floor area.
The minimum head room in all parts of the stairway shall not be less than _____ measured vertically from the sloped plane adjoining the tread nosing. - Correct Answer- 6 feet 8 inches The maximum riser height shall be ______ inches and the minimum tread shall be ______ inches. - Correct Answer-8 1/4, 9 If stairway nosing is required, then the minimum depth is ______ inches and the maximum depth is ______ inches. - Correct Answer-3/4, 1 1/ A stairway with four or more risers would require a handrail height of _______ inches minimum up to a maximum height of ______ inches. - Correct Answer-34, 38 The handgrip portion of a handrail shall have a circular cross section of _______ inches minimum to ______ inches maximum. - Correct Answer-1 1/4, 2 According to code, what is the minimum height permitted for finished guardrails (NOT used as handrails) in residential one- and two-family dwellings? - Correct Answer- 36 inches. Guard rails located on decks or balconies located 30 inches or more above floors or grade shall have guards not less than______ inches in height. - Correct Answer- 36 The opening limitation between guard rail balusters shall not allow a ______ sphere to pass through. - Correct Answer-4 inch You are in the process of constructing a two story home without a basement. According to the blueprint, the only exit doors to the outside are in the living room. Where do smoke detectors NOT have to be installed according to code? - Correct Answer-The kitchen. Two bedrooms are to be added to an existing residence. A permit is required and an interior wall is to be removed. What would be the requirements for smoke alarms? - Correct Answer-The smoke alarms must be interconnected. In reference to smoke alarms, if a home is required to have 8 alarm units, how many must be interconnected? - Correct Answer- 8 In a home without a basement, the only egress doors are in the living room. Where would smoke detectors NOT be required? - Correct Answer-the kitchen. Non-treated floor joists must be a minimum of ___________ inches from the exposed soil in a crawl space. - Correct Answer-18 inches Non-treated wood sills or bottom plates resting on concrete must be a minimum of ________ inches from exposed ground. - Correct Answer- 8
Non-treated wood siding must be a minimum of ______ inches from the ground. - Correct Answer- 6 Your company is constructing a deck for a customer. Pressure-treated wood is not available due to a shortage, so an alternative type of lumber must be used. What lumber will meet the Michigan Residential Code, requirements for durability and resistance to decay? - Correct Answer-Redwood According to Michigan Residential Code, finished grade must - Correct Answer-drain water away from the house. Per Table R 402.2, the minimum PSI of a concrete foundation is - Correct Answer- 2500 PSI According to Table 402.2 in the Michigan Residential Code, what is the minimum compressive strength of concrete for foundations not exposed to weather? - Correct Answer-2,500 PSI All exterior footings and foundation systems shall extend ______ below actual grade. - Correct Answer-42 inches What is the normal depth for a footing below grade? - Correct Answer-42 inches. Maximum spacing of foundation anchor bolts is - Correct Answer-6 feet Anchor bolts at the corner of foundations shall be located within ______ inches of the corner. - Correct Answer- 12 Anchor bolts in the core of masonry or concrete shall be at least _____ inches in diameter and extend a minimum of _______ inches into the foundation system. - Correct Answer-1/2, 7 Anchor bolts are to be used in a poured concrete foundation wall. How deep do the anchor bolts have to be embedded? - Correct Answer-7 inches. Concrete foundations without brick ledges for masonry veneer must extend a minimum of _____ inches above finished grade. - Correct Answer- 6 Concrete foundations with brick ledges for masonry veneer must extend a minimum of _____ inches above finished grade. - Correct Answer- 4 As related to foundation drainage, gravel drains must extend outward from the footing a minimum of ______ inches. - Correct Answer- 12
According to the Michigan Residential Code, joists and rafters may not be notched in the middle - Correct Answer-1/3 of the span. According to code, wood beams, rafters, and joists may NOT be notched in the middle - Correct Answer-1/ Truss design drawings shall be provided to the ______________ and approved prior to installation. - Correct Answer-Building official Truss design drawings shall include: - Correct Answer-Span, spacing, and loads An approved vapor retarder shall be placed between the base course and a concrete slab of which of the following: - Correct Answer-Basement floor When nailing 1/2" O.S.B. board to floor joists, what is the minimum nail size? - Correct Answer-6D common When nailing 1/2" O.S.B. board to a floor joist system, what is the maximum spacing of nails on the edge? - Correct Answer-6 inches When nailing 1/2" O.S.B. board to a floor joist system, what is the maximum spacing of nails along the joists? - Correct Answer-12 inches When fastening 1/2" plywood to floor joists using 6 common nails, what is the maximum spacing for edge nailing according to the table in the Michigan Residential Code, book?
- Correct Answer- 6 If the top plates in a bearing wall are notched greater than 50%, a _______ gage mending plate must be used for the splice. - Correct Answer- 16 When the entire side of the wall that is notched or cut is covered with ________, a mending plate is not required. - Correct Answer-1/2" structural plywood A 16 gage metal tie plate shall be attached to a notched top plate by the use of a minimum of __________. - Correct Answer- 8 - 10D nails to each side Any stud in an exterior wall or bearing partition may be cut or notched to a depth not exceeding _____ of its width. - Correct Answer-25% Studs in non-bearing partitions may be notched to a depth not to exceed ______ of a single stud width. - Correct Answer-40% A drilled hole cannot be closer than ____ to the edge of a stud in an exterior wall or partition - Correct Answer-5/8 inch
Face brick wall ties in block masonry walls shall not exceed _____ inches in the vertical distance. - Correct Answer- 24 Face brick wall ties in block masonry walls shall not exceed _____ inches in the horizontal distance. - Correct Answer- 32 In masonry veneer walls, there shall be at least one metal face brick tie for each _____ square foot of block wall area. - Correct Answer-2. Ceiling joists are 16" on center, no adhesive is used, nail spacing for 1/2 inch drywall is - Correct Answer-7" on center Ceiling joists are 16" on center and no adhesive is used. If screws are used on drywall the spacing is - Correct Answer-12" on center Wall studs are 16" on center and no adhesive is used. Nail spacing for 1/2" drywall is - Correct Answer-8" on center Wall studs are 16" on center and no adhesive is used. Spacing for screws for 1/2" drywall is (Drywall either direction) - Correct Answer-16" on center Minimum penetration for drywall screws should be_______ into wood. - Correct Answer-5/ Face brick metal wall ties attached to wood framing shall be not less than number ________ U.S. gage by 7/8 inch corrugated. - Correct Answer- 22 Face brick metal wall ties shall not be spaced more than _________ on center horizontally and shall not support more than 2.67 square feet. - Correct Answer- 32 inches The minimum air space between the face brick & the sheathing is - Correct Answer- 1 inch The maximum air space between the face brick & the sheathing is - Correct Answer- 4 1/2 inches Masonry flashing shall be located ______________________. - Correct Answer-below the first course above grade Maximum spacing of weep holes is _________ inches. - Correct Answer- 33 Weep holes shall not be less than _________ inch in diameter. - Correct Answer-3/ Weep holes shall be located immediately _____________ the flashing. - Correct Answer-above
According to code, the minimum permitted spacing between adjacent wood shingles is - Correct Answer-1/4" - 3/8" Wood shakes shall not be installed on slopes less than __________. - Correct Answer- 3/ Per R907.3 , the maximum layers of shingles allowed is ____________. - Correct Answer- 2 According to code, asphalt shingles may be applied over an existing roof which has - Correct Answer-1 layer of asphalt shingles. Fireplace dampers shall be located not less ______ inches above the top of the fireplace opening. - Correct Answer- 8 Minimum clearance for interior combustible framing next to a fireplace chimney is _________. - Correct Answer-2 inches Used to divert storm water around a chimney greater than 30 inches wide when the chimney is located at the eave or mid span of the roof. - Correct Answer-Cricket/saddle Chimneys shall extend at least _________ higher than any portion of a building within 10 feet. - Correct Answer-2 feet Any portion of an interior masonry chimney shall have a minimum air space clearance to wooden beams or joists of - Correct Answer-2 inches. According to code, the minimum required clearance between wood framing and an interior chimney when the within the exterior wall is: - Correct Answer- 2 If the depth of water contained is over __________, then it is considered a swimming/wading pool. - Correct Answer- 42 A pool shall be provided by a barrier at least _______ inches high. - Correct Answer- 48 Openings in the fence barrier around a pool shall not allow passage of a ________ diameter sphere. - Correct Answer-4 inch Around a pool, the maximum size of a chain link fence mesh opening by itself shall not exceed ___________. - Correct Answer-2.25 inches Access gates to pool areas must be self closing and ___________. - Correct Answer- self latching According to the Michigan Residential Code, what is the minimum height for fences surrounding a pool? - Correct Answer-4 feet.
According to the Michigan Residential Code, openings in a pool enclosure fence shall prohibit passage of a sphere what diameter or greater? - Correct Answer- 4 Best describes the weight of the building materials once constructed. - Correct Answer- Dead load Best describes a material or device to restrict air movement within open or concealed areas of a building. - Correct Answer-Draft stop Best describes building materials to resist the free passage of flames to other areas of a building through concealed spaces. - Correct Answer-Fire blocking Best describes a space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. - Correct Answer-Habitable space Best describes loads produced by the use and occupancy of a building. - Correct Answer-Live load For zone 5A (Lower half of Michigan's Lower Peninsula) the insulation requirements for exterior walls is - Correct Answer-R- 13 For zone 5A, the insulation requirement for roof/ceiling area (attic) are: - Correct Answer-R- 38 For zone 5A, the insulation requirement for a floor over an unheated crawl space is __________. - Correct Answer-R- 30
