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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Direction an installed door will open.






10. 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.






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






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






13. See National building Codes.






14. Multiple drawings.






15. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






20. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






22. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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

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






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






29. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






30. See National building Codes.






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






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






33. External water faucets of a building.






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






49. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






50. 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.