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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






23. 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.






24. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






27. A detailed description of the land surface.






28. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






40. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






50. See National building Codes.







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