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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. Lines on a drawing representing a certain elevation of land.






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






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






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






7. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






11. Keep buildings of similar size and purpose in areas for which the have been planned.






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






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






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






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






16. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






17. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. Multiple drawings.






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






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






33. A reference point for determining elevators during the construction of a building.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






39. See National building Codes.






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






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






42. Lines on a drawing representing a certain elevation of land.






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






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






45. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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







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