Ray Freeman

  • I’d be interested in hearing about the questions on plant materials. They were all on D?
    It was just scientific names? Does anyone recall the names of plants or specific questions? This is the first time in some years that there have been more than 2-3 plant questions on the exam.

  • The pass rates are up on the CLARB web site for last September and
    December.
    They are a little convoluted to find, but here’s the gist.

    Sep 08 Exam
    A=75% up slightly over March
    B=75%, also up slightly from March
    D=61%, same as March

    Dec 08 Exam
    E=29%, down from 37% in June, and well below the 7 year average of
    40%.
    C=71%!!!, up 20 points from…[Read more]

  • Yes, the exam is frustrating. Always has been.

    Here are some things to keep in mind. The LARE Reference Manual is only 11 pages long. Looked at a Building Code book lately? Some of the CLARB standards are questionable, yes, and they are suburban strip development oriented, but it’s much easier than dealing with real world ordinances and…[Read more]

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