BC OWNER BUILDER NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

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BC OWNER BUILDER NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL

EXAM COMPLETE 370 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

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What is the waiting period between 3rd and 4th home owner builder applications?

• 1 year
• 18 months
• 5 years
• 10 years - CORRECT ANSWER -c

Best way to prevent heat loss for slab on grade construction?

• Insulate under the slab
• Heat slab
• Use a non-concrete slab
• Other - CORRECT ANSWER -a

When is it the best to use sanded grout?

• When the slab is smaller
• When gaps between tiles are bigger 1 / 4

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• Never
• Other - CORRECT ANSWER -b

What is the responsibility of owner/builder when the Compliance Officer is on site?

• Stop Work
• Leave a detailed note of compliance measures
• Be present and accompany the officer on site
• Leave the site so they can observe in peace - CORRECT

ANSWER-c

What is the best way to attach drywall with screws?

• Leave slightly protruding
• Flush with the drywall
• Imbed screws into drywall without tearing paper
• Never use screws - CORRECT ANSWER -c

When is tit best to back fill?

• After inspections but before floor is installed
• After inspections and after floor is installed
• Prior to inspection and floor being installed 2 / 4

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• Backfill is no longer used to stabilize foundations -

CORRECT ANSWER -b

If you vary the slop of a drainage pipe what happens to the rate of flow volume?

• Flow increases, volume decreases
• Slope has no effect on flow and drainage
• Flow and volume both increase
• Other - CORRECT ANSWER -c

When does a heat pump have to adhere to lot setbacks?

• If it is placed near a neighbour's window
• Soil around heat pump is compacted therefore increasing

noise level

• Depends on local bylaws
• Does not have to adhere to setback rules - CORRECT

ANSWER-c

What best describes the job of an owner builder when an inspector gets to the site?

• Make sure all work is stopped while he is on site
• Must be there for every inspection and walk around with them 3 / 4

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• Make sure you don't obstruct them from inspecting the work
• Ignore them and continue as normal - CORRECT ANSWER -

c

R value is the capacity of a material to resist what kind of flow?

• Air
• Heat
• Water
• Gas - CORRECT ANSWER -b

What best describes the job of an owner builder when installing a gas fireplace?

• Make sure that the minimum distances are kept from the

framing

• Make sure there is no non-combustible material around the

fireplace

• Get approval from the safety authority
• Other - CORRECT ANSWER -c

Requirements for working on a site using restricted chemicals

• Poison control on site
• WHIMIS/MSDS Documentation
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