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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. Direction an installed door will open.






4. A structure that projects out from a sloping roof to form another roofed area to provide a surface for the installation of windows.






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






6. A drawing showing a close-up or zoomed-in view of part of another drawing.






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






8. 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.






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






10. See National building Codes.






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






12. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






17. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






20. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






25. Multiple drawings.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






38. 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.






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






40. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A detailed description of the land surface.






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







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