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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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11. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






14. Process of designing structures to best fit standard material sizes.






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






16. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






19. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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

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






22. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






26. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






32. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






36. A detailed description of the land surface.






37. Direction an installed door will open.






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






39. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






40. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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