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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






13. Direction an installed door will open.






14. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






19. External water faucets of a building.






20. See National building Codes.






21. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






43. 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.






44. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






48. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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