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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






2. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






14. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






18. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






23. External water faucets of a building.






24. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






46. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






47. 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.






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






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






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