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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






2. 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.






3. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






26. See National building Codes.






27. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Multiple drawings.






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






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






45. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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