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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






5. External water faucets of a building.






6. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






15. Multiple drawings.






16. A detailed description of the land surface.






17. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A detailed description of the land surface.






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

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






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






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

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






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






38. 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.






39. Multiple drawings.






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






41. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






45. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






50. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.