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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






23. External water faucets of a building.






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






25. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






38. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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