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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. 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.






2. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






5. Multiple drawings.






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






7. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A drawing showing a birds eye view of the lot - position of the building - and other pertinent information; also called site plan.






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






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

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






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






19. Direction an installed door will open.






20. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






32. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. See National building Codes.






38. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






40. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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