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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Below-grade - walled area around basement windows.






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






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

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






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






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






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






8. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






9. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






34. See National building Codes.






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






46. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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