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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.






2. Informational chart found on a set of prints providing pertinent information on doors of the building.






3. Areas of a building site devoted to natural vegetation.






4. An area near a fireplace - usually paved and extending out into a room - around which a wood floor installation must be framed.






5. The proportional reduction of each line in a drawing of a building that clearly shows the information and can be handled conveniently.






6. An indentation in a foundation wall where a girder rests.






7. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






8. External water faucets of a building.






9. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






10. Older process of creating copies of construction drawings where the result is blue with white lines and letters.






11. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the top and swings outward.






12. Direction an installed door will open.






13. Molding used to trim around doors - windows - and other openings.






14. A notion granted by the zoning board of appeals in a community to change the zoning code due to hardships imposed by the zoning regulations.






15. Area communities are divided into two separate types of buildings that can be built in the area.






16. A notion granted by the zoning board of appeals in a community to change the zoning code due to hardships imposed by the zoning regulations.






17. An engineered assembly of wood or wood and metal members used to support roofs or floors.






18. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.






19. A solid concrete building base used instead of a foundation because it saves on material and labor.






20. An opening for ventilation consisting of horizontal slats installed at an angle to exclude rain - light - and vision - but to allow the passage of air.






21. The surface area of a structural member where weight of load is transferred.






22. A detailed description of the land surface.






23. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the cross section of the building.






24. Building plan that shows a cross-section of the building as if it were sliced to reveal its skeleton.






25. Distance buildings must be kept from the property lines.






26. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the walls as viewed from above.






27. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






28. Area communities are divided into two separate types of buildings that can be built in the area.






29. A window in which two sashes slide vertical by each other.






30. Below-grade - walled area around basement windows.






31. An opening for ventilation consisting of horizontal slats installed at an angle to exclude rain - light - and vision - but to allow the passage of air.






32. A person who writes supplemental information for construction projects to include any information that cannot be communicated in drawings or schedules.






33. Doors that are hinged to each other in pairs as well as one being hinged to the jamb.






34. Ruler used to area and read measurements in various proportions and scale.

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35. The pages of a set of prints that show a building from above - looking down.






36. An engineered assembly of wood or wood and metal members used to support roofs or floors.






37. Drawings that give information about the locations - size - and kind of windows to be installed in the building.






38. Plastic sheet to prevent moisture from penetrating the building surface.






39. Used by spec writers for complex commercial projects; developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).






40. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






41. An area near a fireplace - usually paved and extending out into a room - around which a wood floor installation must be framed.






42. Direction an installed door will open.






43. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the top and swings outward.






44. A framework containing small lights of glass placed on one or both sides of the entrance door.






45. A door that slides sideways into the interior of a partition; when opened - only the lockedge of the door is visible.






46. Building plan that shows a cross-section of the building as if it were sliced to reveal its skeleton.






47. Pages of a set of construction drawings showing the walls as viewed from above.






48. Rules and regulations guiding the construction industry as set by National agencies.






49. Term used to describe buildings that do not fit the local zoning laws.






50. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.