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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A fixed-sash window for the roof that provides light only - no ventilation.






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






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






4. Multiple drawings.






5. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






31. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






32. Multiple drawings.






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

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






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






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






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






38. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






43. See National building Codes.






44. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






46. 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.






47. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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