California Class B Trade

A rough inspection is scheduled, but insulation has already concealed plumbing and electrical work in several walls. What should be maintained?

A kitchen exhaust duct has no backdraft control where the approved equipment calls for it. What should be checked?

A fuel-burning appliance closet draws combustion air from a garage with vehicle exhaust exposure. What should be reviewed?

A device box is crowded with conductors beyond the planned box-fill allowance. What should be reviewed?

Concrete wash water from tool cleanup is flowing toward a storm inlet. What should be corrected?

A horizontal drain is installed at 3/16 inch fall per foot. What fall is needed over 64 feet?

Storage shelves are installed directly in front of an electrical panel. What should be maintained?

Reinforcing steel is pushed to the bottom of a slab during placement. What should be maintained?

Below-grade waterproofing is complete, but no protection board is installed before rocky backfill. What should be added?

A 240-volt load is rated at 3,600 watts. What current does the load draw?

A water heater relief line is reduced in size and routed uphill before termination. What should be corrected?

A 2-inch branch drain is laid at 1/4 inch fall per foot. What fall is needed over 31 feet?

A combustion-air grille for a fuel-burning appliance is blocked by stored boxes. What is the concern?

A 2-inch horizontal sanitary branch must be installed at 1/4 inch fall per foot. What total fall is needed over a 24-foot run?

A 4-inch building drain is laid out with a required 1/8 inch fall per foot. What fall is required across 40 feet?

A concrete housekeeping pad is 6 feet by 4 feet by 6 inches thick. How many cubic feet of concrete are needed before waste?

A slab area is 18 feet by 14 feet, and the base rock layer is 4 inches thick. About how many cubic yards of base rock are needed before compaction loss?

A swale must fall 2 percent over a 50-foot run. What vertical fall is required?

A 500-square-foot attic area receives insulation at $1.35 per square foot. What is the material cost?

A 120-volt load draws 14 amperes. What wattage is the load using?

A slab is 30 feet by 14 feet by 5 inches thick. About how many cubic yards of concrete are needed before waste?

A 2-inch horizontal sanitary branch is laid at 1/4 inch fall per foot. What fall is needed over 42 feet?

A 240-volt heater draws 18 amperes. What wattage is the load using?

A roof plane measures 36 feet by 28 feet. How many roofing squares are there before waste?

A 14-foot by 22-foot room receives gypsum board on the ceiling. How many square feet of board are needed before waste?

A pump removes 22 gallons per minute for 35 minutes. How many gallons are removed?

An exhaust fan is rated 110 cfm. How much air does it move in 18 minutes?

A site swale must drop 2 percent over 65 feet. What fall is required?

A crew needs 28 bags of grout, and each bag covers 18 square feet. How many square feet can be grouted?

A rough grade pad must fall 1.5 percent across 84 feet. What fall is required?

A tall pantry filler is installed square against an out-of-plane plaster return, leaving a tapered gap. What finish method should be used?

A replacement window is installed without integrating flashing with the water-resistive barrier. What risk increases?

A wall has 640 square feet of drywall area. Using 4-foot by 8-foot sheets, how many sheets are needed before waste?

A wood floor area is 420 square feet. Material costs $7.25 per square foot, and waste is 8 percent. What material cost should be estimated?

A cabinet crown molding run is 24 feet long, and 12 percent waste is added for cuts. How many linear feet should be ordered?

A bedroom wall has 760 square feet of paint area and needs primer plus two finish coats. If each coat covers 380 square feet per gallon, how many total gallons are needed before attic stock?

A room has 1,024 square feet of drywall surface. Using 4-foot by 8-foot sheets, how many sheets are needed before waste?

A shower wall tile system is installed before the required waterproofing inspection. What should remain available?

A wood floor covers 360 square feet, and the installer adds 7 percent waste. What order quantity results?

Cabinet installation is priced at $74 per linear foot for 19 linear feet. What labor cost should be estimated?

A stair trim order contains 17 pieces at $22 each. What is the material subtotal before tax, delivery or further allowances?

A room needs 68 linear feet of crown molding, and each stick is 16 feet long. How many sticks are needed before waste?

A shower wall has 96 square feet of tile area and uses 10 percent waste. How many square feet should be ordered?

An 840-square-foot wall needs one primer coat and one finish coat. Each product covers 350 square feet per gallon. What is their combined theoretical liquid volume before waste, attic stock or container rounding?

A floor area is 415 square feet and requires 9 percent waste. How many square feet should be ordered?

The interior repaint worksheet shows a painter completes 36 doors at 22 minutes per door. How many labor hours are used?

A room is 18 feet by 13 feet. Flooring costs $3.85 per square foot. What material cost is estimated before waste?

A crew installs 44 cabinet pulls at 7 minutes each. How many labor hours are used?

A crew installs 72 door stops at 4 minutes each. How many labor hours are used?

A project has 1,120 square feet of wall area and needs primer plus two finish coats. If coverage is 280 square feet per gallon per coat, how many gallons are needed before attic stock?

The gypsum-board worksheet shows a ceiling area totals 1,152 square feet. Using 4-foot by 8-foot drywall sheets, how many sheets are needed before waste?

Base cabinets total 38 linear feet on the installation schedule, with labor budgeted at $84 per foot. What labor amount should be carried?

A room needs 126 linear feet of base cap, and each stick is 14 feet long. How many sticks are needed before waste?

A room is 18 feet by 12 feet. Flooring waste is 5 percent. How many square feet should be ordered?

A flooring transition creates a sharp raised edge at a doorway. What should be corrected?

A mirror is installed with adhesive alone on a dusty painted wall without mechanical support where specified. What is the concern?

A shower wall tile is set before the specified waterproofing inspection is accepted. What is the sequencing problem?

A rated door closer is disconnected so the door stands open. What should be restored?

A punch list item says an operable window sticks because paint sealed the sash shut. What trade correction is needed?

A ceiling has 768 square feet of drywall area. Using 4-foot by 8-foot sheets, how many sheets are needed before waste?

Untreated wood sill material is placed directly on a concrete stem wall where decay protection is required. What should be corrected?

Anchor bolts are installed in a sill plate, but debris prevents the sill from bearing tight to the foundation. What should be done?

A 12-foot ledger is laid out for deck joists at 16 inches on center with a joist at each end. How many joists are needed?

A stair has a total rise of 105 inches. If the problem limit is a maximum 7.5 inches per riser, how many risers are needed?

A hip roof plane is 30 feet by 16 feet. How many square feet of sheathing does that rectangular plane require before waste?

A roof plane is 26 feet by 18 feet. How many square feet of roof sheathing are needed before waste?

Temporary shoring posts are planned every 6 feet along a 42-foot beam line, including both ends. How many posts are needed?

A stair has total rise of 105 inches and 15 equal risers. What is the riser height?

A wall section is 11 feet high and 18 feet long. What is its framed wall area?

A 20-foot by 18-foot room needs subfloor panels. Using 4-foot by 8-foot panels, how many panels are needed before waste?

In the garage conversion file, a shear wall edge is 120 inches long with nails at 4 inches on center. How many nail spaces are along that edge?

A wall section is 24 feet long and 10 feet high. What wall sheathing area is needed before openings?

A 96-inch shear panel edge is nailed at 6 inches on center. How many nail spaces are along that edge?

A deck surface is 14 feet by 24 feet, and decking costs $5.75 per square foot. What material cost is estimated before waste?

A specified temporary support layout places posts every 6 feet along a 42-foot bearing line, including both ends. How many posts does this layout contain?

The rear roof face worksheet shows a roof sheathing area is 38 feet by 24 feet. How many square feet are needed before waste?

In the casework package file, a stair has a total rise of 119 inches and 17 equal risers. What is each riser height?

Blocking is laid out every 16 inches along a 12-foot opening, including both ends. How many blocking locations are needed?

A 21-foot partition wall is framed at 16 inches on center with a stud at each end. How many layout studs are needed before openings?

The composition-shingle roof worksheet shows a roof sheathing area is 44 feet by 21 feet. How many square feet are needed before waste?

In the shower replacement file, a stair has a total rise of 112 inches and 16 equal risers. What is each riser height?

The garage wall sheathing takeoff shows a wall section 31 feet long and 9 feet high. What sheathing area is needed before openings?

A roof diaphragm is nailed off before missing roof-to-wall clips are installed at the exterior wall. What is incomplete?

A shear wall panel is cut open after inspection to add a recessed cabinet. What should be obtained before closing it?

The wall blocking worksheet shows blocking is laid out every 12 inches along a 15-foot opening, including both ends. How many blocking locations are needed?

A crew stacks drywall on an unfinished framed floor where no staging load review has been made. What should be checked?

A stucco wall is missing the required lath fastening pattern around an opening. What is the most likely concern?

A crew stores bundles of lumber on one small area of a framed floor beyond the planned staging limit. What should be checked?

The subfloor takeoff covers a 17-foot by 26-foot floor using 4-foot by 8-foot panels. How many panels are needed before waste?

A top plate is heavily bored for piping with no metal strap or repair detail where required. What should be checked?

A deck platform is rated for 50 pounds per square foot and has 140 square feet. What total load rating does that represent?

A worker is assigned required tight-fitting respiratory protection for hazardous dust work, but no fit testing or training has been arranged. Which program is missing?

Workers enter a trench with vertical sides and no protective system where cave-in protection is required. What is missing?

A forklift travels with a raised load through a crowded doorway. What concern should be addressed?

An outdoor crew works at an actual 84°F with water but no shade access. No equivalent-cooling or infeasibility alternative applies. What is missing?

A suspended drywall stack is lifted over workers installing track below. What should be enforced?

A temporary cord crosses a wet walkway without protection. What should be corrected?

Sparks from hot work can reach stored cardboard behind a partition. What control should be added?

Stored drywall sheets lean into a hallway used as the site's emergency route. What should be corrected?

A worker is on a roof edge and the fall-protection plan is missing. What should be addressed before work proceeds?

A flagger stands in low-visibility clothing at dusk. What should be corrected?

A cord crosses a wet walkway and has no protection from water or traffic. What is the best control?

A first-aid kit is locked in a truck that leaves the project for deliveries. What readiness issue exists?

Scrap with protruding nails is piled beside the main walkway. What housekeeping action is needed?

A worker grinds overhead metal while wearing safety glasses only, and sparks are striking the face. What should be added?

Fifteen drywall sheets weigh 72 pounds each. What total weight is being moved?

A circular saw is used after the lower guard stops returning over the blade. What should be done?

A worker sees cracks forming parallel to a trench edge during pipe placement. What should happen first?

A flagger is assigned to dusk work wearing dark clothing. What should be corrected?

A scissor lift is assigned to a worker who has not been trained on the equipment. What should happen before operation?

The outdoor crew has twenty-two workers who each need one quart of water per hour for 3 hours. How many quarts should the site stage?

A worker reaches into a mixer to clear a jam while it remains energized. What practice is missing?

A ladder extends into a forklift travel path with no barricade or spotter. What should be controlled?

A 24-foot extension ladder is set using a 4-to-1 ratio. How far should the base be from the wall?

Dust controls are provided, but workers dry-sweep settled concrete dust at the end of shift. What should be changed?

A 14-worker crew works outdoors for 8 hours. At one quart per worker per hour, how many quarts of water are needed?

A traffic-control taper uses a project rule of 10 feet of taper per 1 mph of speed. At 25 mph, what taper length is required?

A 10-worker crew needs one quart of water per worker per hour for 7 hours. How many gallons are needed?

Sixteen outdoor workers have a five-hour task with no continuous water supply or replenishment. Using one quart available per worker per hour, how many quarts are needed?

A safety inspection finds 12 hazards, and 9 are corrected by Friday. What percent were corrected?

A project has repair work above a shared driveway. What planning cost should be considered?

Before bidding a deck repair, the plan calls out one beam size but the existing posts are spaced differently. What is the best estimating response?

A contractor finds concealed termite damage after removing siding. What should be documented before extra repair work proceeds when time allows?

The excavation takeoff lists a trench 42 feet long, 2.5 feet wide, and 4 feet deep. How many cubic yards are excavated before swell?

A drywall subcontractor excludes fire-rated caulking from its proposal, but rated penetrations are shown in the walls. What estimating issue exists?

A basement slab pour covers a 25-foot by 18-foot rectangle at 4 inches thick. About how many cubic yards are needed before waste?

A wall area takeoff totals 960 square feet. Using 4-foot by 8-foot drywall sheets, how many sheets are needed before waste?

A trench is 30 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. How many cubic yards of excavation are there before swell?

A 24-square roof estimate includes 12 percent waste. How many total squares should be planned?

A crew of 4 workers works 7.5 hours each on demolition. At $68 per labor-hour burdened cost, what is the labor cost?

A 40-foot run of wall requires blocking every 8 feet. How many blocking intervals are there along the run?

A rectangular footing is 60 feet long, 18 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. How many cubic yards of concrete are needed?

A markup of 15 percent is applied to a $1,792 direct change cost. What total price results?

A 22-foot by 16-foot room receives flooring priced at $6.40 per square foot with 8 percent waste. What material cost should be estimated?

The paint estimate covers 1,540 square feet of wall area with two coats, and each gallon covers 385 square feet per coat. How many gallons should be planned before attic stock?

A rectangular room is 18 feet by 14 feet and has two 3-foot door openings. How many linear feet of baseboard are needed before waste?

The roofing material order starts from a 31.5-square estimate and adds 10 percent waste. How many total squares should be planned?

The tile schedule assumes production of 90 square feet per day. How many full days are needed to complete 455 square feet?

The underlayment takeoff covers a 16-foot by 13-foot room at $2.80 per square foot. What material cost is shown before waste?

The walkway panel worksheet starts with an 8.98-cubic-yard concrete takeoff and adds 12 percent waste. What total order quantity results?

The drywall delivery sheet lists 1,344 square feet of wallboard and uses 4-foot by 8-foot sheets. How many sheets are needed before waste?

A rectangular room is 20 feet by 15 feet and has one 3-foot door plus one 6-foot opening. How many linear feet of baseboard are needed before waste?

The lobby tile worksheet shows that the tile schedule assumes production of 110 square feet per day. How many full days are needed to complete 525 square feet?

The strip footing takeoff shows a rectangular footing 80 feet long, 20 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. How many cubic yards of concrete are required?

For the planning estimate, a $2,257 direct change cost receives a 12 percent markup. What price should the change proposal carry?

The corridor wallboard delivery sheet lists 1,536 square feet of wallboard and uses 4-foot by 8-foot sheets. How many sheets are needed before waste?

The corridor paint estimate covers 1,925 square feet of wall area with two coats, and each gallon covers 350 square feet per coat. How many gallons should be planned before attic stock?

The utility spoils worksheet lists a trench 50 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 4.5 feet deep. How many cubic yards are excavated before swell?

The interior demolition estimate assigns 4 workers for 9.5 hours each at a burdened rate of $80 per labor-hour. What labor cost should be carried?

The kitchen tile worksheet shows that the tile schedule assumes production of 75 square feet per day. How many full days are needed to complete 390 square feet?