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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






32. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






35. See National building Codes.






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






37. Multiple drawings.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






47. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






49. External water faucets of a building.






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