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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






5. External water faucets of a building.






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






24. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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