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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






44. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






50. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.







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