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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






4. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






14. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






19. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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 detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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