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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






15. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






40. See National building Codes.






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






42. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






44. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






46. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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


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