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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






6. See National building Codes.






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






8. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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

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17. Multiple drawings.






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. External water faucets of a building.






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






27. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






32. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Direction an installed door will open.






43. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






48. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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