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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






18. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






24. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






29. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






33. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






36. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






39. Multiple drawings.






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






41. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






45. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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