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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






7. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






14. 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.






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






16. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






21. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






23. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. External water faucets of a building.






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


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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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