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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ruler used to area and read measurements in various proportions and scale.


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






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






4. 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.






5. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






22. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






26. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






30. A detailed description of the land surface.






31. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






44. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






48. See National building Codes.






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






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