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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






5. See National building Codes.






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






7. Direction an installed door will open.






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






9. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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