City of Columbus, Ohio Limited Home Improvement
Wood Deck Installation
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City of Columbus
Building Services Division
757 Carolyn Ave.
Columbus, OH 43224
Phone: (614) 645-6083 Contractors
Information Site
Exam Administrator
Prometric
ATTN: OH 16 Contracor Program
4383 Professional Parkway
Groveport, OH 43125
Phone: (614) 836-7881, Fax: (614) 836-7883 www.prometric.com/ohio
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Area
# of Questions
Wood Decks - Earthwork
1-3
Wood Decks - Concrete
2-4
Wood Decks - Concrete Reinforcement
1-3
Wood Decks - Decking and Supports
10-14
Wood Decks - Steps
2-4
Wood Decks - Handrails
1-3
Safety - Code of Federal Regulations
2-4
Estimating - Plan Reading
2-4
Total Number of Test Questions:
30
Time Allowed (hours)
1.5
Passing percentage
70%
In
the City of Columbus, Ohio you must also pass a Business and Law Exam
unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license.
Recommended (permitted) Reference Books
1.
CABO One and Two Family Dwelling
Code with 1996/97 Amendments, International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO).
2.
Code of Federal Regulations
- Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), Feb 1999 - OR - (OSHA)
Excerpts for Contractors, 2000, Prometric.
3.
Carpentry & Building
Construction, 5th Edition, 1997, John
Feirer, Gilbert Hutchings and Mark Feirer.
Recommended Study Materials City of Columbus, Ohio • Limited Home
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Wood Deck Installation