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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Rules and regulations guiding the construction industry as set by National agencies.






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






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






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






5. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






8. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






13. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






16. External water faucets of a building.






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






18. A detailed description of the land surface.






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






23. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






31. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






44. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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