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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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


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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






14. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






36. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






42. A detailed description of the land surface.






43. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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