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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






23. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






25. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






31. External water faucets of a building.






32. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






34. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






36. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. 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.