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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






17. Multiple drawings.






18. 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.






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






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






21. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






23. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






25. See National building Codes.






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






27. Multiple drawings.






28. 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.






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






30. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






36. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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