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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. See National building Codes.






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






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






14. Multiple drawings.






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






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

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






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






19. Direction an installed door will open.






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






21. A detailed description of the land surface.






22. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






23. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






27. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






29. External water faucets of a building.






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






31. 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.






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

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33. 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.






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






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






36. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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