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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






32. 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.






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






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. Multiple drawings.






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






37. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






49. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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