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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. Multiple drawings.






23. A framework containing small lights of glass placed on one or both sides of the entrance door.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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