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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






28. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Direction an installed door will open.






49. 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.






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