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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






15. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






34. 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.






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






36. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






41. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






45. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






50. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.