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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






23. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






24. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






26. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






27. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






29. Direction an installed door will open.






30. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






33. See National building Codes.






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






35. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






41. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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