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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An indentation in a foundation wall where a girder rests.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






22. External water faucets of a building.






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






24. A detailed description of the land surface.






25. Direction an installed door will open.






26. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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