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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 framework containing small lights of glass placed on one or both sides of the entrance door.






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






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


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






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






7. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






11. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






13. Direction an installed door will open.






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. See National building Codes.






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






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






21. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A detailed description of the land surface.






49. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






50. Multiple drawings.