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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






6. Multiple drawings.






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






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






9. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






24. See National building Codes.






25. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






31. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






44. 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.






45. Multiple drawings.






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






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


48. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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