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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






16. See National building Codes.






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

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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






24. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






35. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






40. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






41. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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