Visual study chart for Hidden Conditions, Site Walkthroughs, and Pre-Bid Risk in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

General B License Scope and Pre-Bid Risk Limits

Pre-Bid Site Walk Red Flags for Contractors

California 811 Excavation Tolerance Zone Requirements

Lead and Asbestos Pre-Bid Thresholds California Contractors

In this episode, I walk through hidden conditions, site walkthroughs, and pre-bid risk for California General Building contractors.

Hidden Conditions, Site Walkthroughs, and Pre-Bid Risk

California B License Exam - Pre-Bid Site Risk | Audio Study Guide

Visual study chart for Identifying Plan Discrepancies Before Mobilization in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

Pre-Mobilization Plan Discrepancy Review Workflow

RFI Versus Change Order Comparison

California 811 Excavation Notice Timeline

I walk through how a California B General contractor identifies plan discrepancies before mobilization, including cross-sheet review, dimensional conflicts, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing clashes, and the Request for Information process.

Identifying Plan Discrepancies Before Mobilization

I walk through how a California B General contractor identifies plan discrepancies before mobilization, including cross-sheet review, dimensional conflicts.

California B License Exam - Plan Discrepancies | Audio Study Guide

Visual study chart for Which Title 24 Part Controls Which Trade? in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

Title 24 Code Parts Trade Navigation Map - California B Exam

CBC Versus CRC Scope Boundaries - California B Exam

California Residential Code Shell and Trade Codes - CSLB B Exam

Title 24 Matrix Adoption Tables Agency Columns - California B Exam

I explain how to navigate California Title 24 by matching each major construction scope to the correct code part.

Which Title 24 Part Controls Which Trade?

California B License Exam - Title 24 Trade Codes | Audio Study Guide

Visual study chart for Permit Scope, Approved Plans, and Field Revision Control in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

California Permit Exemption Dimensions and Code Compliance

Approved Plan Set Inspection Readiness Chain

Field Revision Control Process with Clouds and Deltas

I cover how a California General B contractor should think about permit scope, approved plans, jobsite document retention, and field revision control.

Permit Scope, Approved Plans, and Field Revision Control

California B License Exam - Permit Scope and Plans | Audio Study Guide

Visual study chart for Understanding the Limits of the General B Classification in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

General B Trade Count Formula California B Exam

General B Prime Versus Subcontract Single Trade Rules

General B Fire Well and Solar Classification Exceptions

I explain the limits of the California General B classification so a contractor can recognize when a scope fits the license, when a specialty subcontractor is required, and when the role itself changes the answer.

Understanding the Limits of the General B Classification

I explain the limits of the California General B classification so a contractor can recognize when a scope fits the license, when a specialty subcontractor.

California B License Exam - General B Limits | Audio Study Guide

Visual study chart for Scope of Work, Change Orders, and Title 24 Code Compliance in the Pass The CSLB audio lesson.

General B Two Trade Scope Rule California Exam

Written Change Order Triangle Scope Price Time

Title 24 Parts for California Code Compliance

Title 24 Energy Forms CF1R CF2R CF3R Sequence

I cover the General B contractor's scope boundaries, written change orders, approved plans, and Title 24 code compliance as practical field-supervision concepts for California B General exam preparation.

Scope of Work, Change Orders, and Title 24 Code Compliance

I cover the General B contractor's scope boundaries, written change orders, approved plans, and Title 24 code compliance as practical field-supervision.

California B License Exam - Scope and Code Compliance | Audio Study Guide

In this episode I cover everything a Class B general contractor needs to know about residential electrical service panels for the CSLB licensing examination.

Residential Electrical Service Panels — Power, Panels, and the Code

California B License Exam - Residential Electrical Service Panels | Study Guide

I built this episode specifically for General B candidates who need to master electrical calculations before walking into the PSI testing center.

Electrical Calculations for the California General B Contractor Exam

California B License Exam - Electrical Calculations | Complete Study Guide

I built this episode to cover everything the General B exam draws from when it tests electrical conductors - and it tests this material under the Core Trades domain, which is thirty percent of your total score.

Electrical Conductors: Wire Types, Sizing, and California Code

I built this episode to cover everything the General B exam draws from when it tests electrical conductors - and it tests this material under the Core Trades.

California B License Exam - Electrical Conductors | Complete Study Guide

In this episode I walk you through the complete roofing section of the California General B Contractor exam - not as a list of facts to memorize, but as a system of principles that make the numbers stick.

Roofing Fundamentals for the California General B Contractor License Exam

In this episode I walk you through the complete roofing section of the California General B Contractor exam - not as a list of facts to memorize, but as a.

California B License Exam - Roofing Fundamentals | Complete Study Guide

In this episode I walk you through every stair, handrail, and guardrail dimension you need to know for the CSLB General Building B license exam.

Stairs, Handrails, and Guardrails — California Residential Code R311 and R312

California B License Exam - Stairs, Handrails & Guardrails | Study Guide

In this episode I cover the complete rules for cutting, notching, and boring structural wood framing members as covered in the California General B contractor license exam preparation curriculum.

Notching, Drilling and Boring — Floor Joists, Wall Studs, Top Plates and Rafters

In this episode I cover the complete rules for cutting, notching, and boring structural wood framing members as covered in the California General B.

California B License Exam - Notching, Drilling and Boring | Study Guide

In this episode I walk you through everything official CSLB General B exam preparation materials identify as testable content on nails and mechanical fasteners.

Nails and Mechanical Fasteners — Penny Sizing, Coatings, Nail Types, and the Two-Thirds Rule

In this episode I walk you through everything official CSLB General B exam preparation materials identify as testable content on nails and mechanical.

California B License Exam - Nails and Mechanical Fasteners | Complete Study Guide

In this episode I walk you through everything the CSLB study guide covers under Rooms, Walls, and Floors - one of the most number-heavy and trap-heavy sections on the General B examination.

Rooms, Walls, and Floors — Complete Exam Prep Guide for the California General B License

In this episode I walk you through everything the CSLB study guide covers under Rooms, Walls, and Floors - one of the most number-heavy and trap-heavy.

California B License Exam - Rooms, Walls, and Floors | Complete Study Guide

In this episode I walk you through the complete wall framing section of the California General Building Class B exam - the single most heavily weighted technical topic on the test. Framing and structural components account for 20% of your exam score, meaning roughly 23 out of 115 questions pull from this material.

Wall Framing — Sill Plates, Anchor Bolts, Studs, Top Plates, Headers, Cripple Walls, and Fire Blocking

In this episode I walk you through the complete wall framing section of the California General Building Class B exam - the single most heavily weighted.

California B License Exam - Wall Framing | Sill Plates, Studs & Headers

In this episode I walk you through everything the CSLB B General exam expects you to know about finishing concrete - one of the most detail-heavy and frequently tested topics in the entire exam. This is not surface-level stuff.

Finishing the Concrete: Screeding, Floating, Jointing, Troweling, Broom Finishing, and the Slump Test

In this episode I walk you through everything the CSLB B General exam expects you to know about finishing concrete - one of the most detail-heavy and.

California B License Exam Finishing Concrete Complete Study Guide

Planning, estimating, permits, contracts, scope, and project-control topics for CSLB General B candidates.

CSLB Planning and Estimating Audio Lessons