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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






10. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






14. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






16. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






17. See National building Codes.






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






19. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






33. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A detailed description of the land surface.