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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






13. Direction an installed door will open.






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






15. Direction an installed door will open.






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






17. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






31. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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

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49. External water faucets of a building.






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







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