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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Written or printed directions of construction details for a building - sometimes referred to as specs.






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






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






4. Orthographic drawing showing only one side of the outside of the building at a distance of about 100'.






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

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






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






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






9. Informational chart found on a set of prints providing pertinent information on interior design of the building.






10. A drawing in which the height of the structure or object is shown; also the height of a specific point in relation to another point.






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






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






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






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






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






16. A drawing in which the height of the structure or object is shown; also the height of a specific point in relation to another point.






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






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






19. External water faucets of a building.






20. Horizontal finish members in a staircase on which the feet of a person ascending or descending the stairs are placed.






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






22. A drawing showing a birds eye view of the lot - position of the building - and other pertinent information; also called site plan.






23. Foundation type creating a space under the first floor which is not tall enough to allow a full basement.






24. Direction an installed door will open.






25. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






26. Doors - usually two for a single opening - that are mounted on rollers and tracks so that they slide by each other.






27. A fixed-sash window for the roof that provides light only - no ventilation.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. A type of exterior door in which the doors are opened by sliding the panels along a track horizontally.






33. 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.






34. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






35. A type of exterior door in which the doors are opened by sliding the panels along a track horizontally.






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






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






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






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






40. Horizontal finish members in a staircase on which the feet of a person ascending or descending the stairs are placed.






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






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






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






44. A type of window in which the sash is hinged at the edge and usually swings outward.






45. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






47. Mark on a plot plan indication the start point for laying out the lot. Usually a large object that is unlikely to move during construction such as a large rock or tree is used.






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






49. Written or printed directions of construction details for a building - sometimes referred to as specs.






50. Orthographic drawing showing only one side of the outside of the building at a distance of about 100'.