Contractor's State License Guide - 'B' General Building Exam

CONTENTS

GENERAL BUILDING, Test 1, Page 1

MASONRY, Test 2, Page 13

MECHANICAL, Test 3, Page 25

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, Test 4, Page 37

COLLECTIVE TRADES, Test 5, Page 49

GRADING & CONSTRUCTION, Test 6, Page 60

GENERAL BUILDING, Test 7, 71

GENERAL BUILDING, Test 8, Page 78

GENERAL BUILDING, Test 9, Page 84

GENERAL BUILDING, Test 10, Page 120

GENERAL BUILDING, Page128

GENERAL BUILDING, UBC 5001, Prefabricated Construction, Page 142

INDUSTRIAL STEEL AND SHEET METAL FRAMING, Page 153

ASBESTOS UPDATES, Page154

CARPENTRY, Test 1, Page 158

CARPENTRY, Test 2, Page 164

CARPENTRY, Test 3, Page170

CARPENTRY, Test 4, Page 175

CARPENTRY, Test 5, Page 179

CARPENTRY, Test 6, Page 184

CARPENTRY, Test 7, Page 190

CARPENTRY, Test 8, Page 195

CARPENTRY, Test 9, Page 200

CARPENTRY, Test 10, Page 205

REVIEW, Page 210

MATHEMATICS, Page 225 - Sub-section (123-124)

INTRODUCTION

ENCLOSED IS EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED. TO PASS THE TRADE TEST. FOLLOW THE "COURSE OUTLINE" FIND REVIEW THE MATERIAL AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN UNTIL YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT. AFTER ALL, IT'S A SUBJECT YOU PRACTICE PROFESSIONALLY, SO MOST OF THE TERMS ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR.

IT'S OUR INTENTION TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE STATE EXAMINATION, SO CAUTION IS EXERCISED BY ASKING YOU TO "FORGET THE WAY YOU DO THINGS AND DO IT OUR WAY FOR THE TEST." REMEMBER, THE EXAM IS BASED ON MINIMUM STATE STANDARDS AND NOT NECESSARILY LOCAL CODES...

B - GENERAL BUILDING

A GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR IS A CONTRACTOR WHOSE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTING BUSINESS IS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY STRUCTURE BUILT, BEING BUILT, OR TO BE BUILT, FOR THE SUPPORT, SHELTER AND ENCLOSURE OF PERSONS, ANIMALS, CHATTELS OR MOVABLE PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, REQUIRING IN ITS CONSTRUCTION THE USE OF MORE THAN TWO UNRELATED BUILDING TRADES OR CRAFTS, OR TO DO OR SUPERINTEND THE WHOLE OR ANY PART THEREOF.

THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANYONE WHO MERELY FURNISHES MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES UNDER SECTION 7045 WITHOUT FABRICATING THEN INTO, OR CONSUMING THEM IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OF THE GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR.

The CSLB has exam sites in eight cities:

1. Sacramento 2. Oakland 3. Fresno 4. Ventura
5. Long Beach 6. Buena Park 7. San Diego 8. San Bernardino

CONTRACTOR'S STATE LICENSE STUDY GUIDE
for the "B" GENERAL BUILDING EXAMINATION

2005 Edition, Edited by Paul Lucente, Newly Revised

Enclosed is everything you'll need to pass the General Building test. Follow the "Course Outline" and review the material as often as you can, until you feel comfortable with it. After all, it's a subject you practice professionally, so most of the terms are already familiar.

It's our intention to walk you through the State Examination, so caution is exercised by asking you to "forget the way you do things and do it our way for the test." Remember, the exam is based on minimum state standards and not necessarily local codes.

A General Building Contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built or to be built, for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof.

This does not include anyone who merely furnishes materials or supplies under Section 7045 without fabricating them into, or consuming them in, the performance of the work of the General Building Contractor.

This unique study guide has been used by thousands to pass their "B" General Building Examination, with a minimum of time and expense.

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