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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






12. See National building Codes.






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






14. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. External water faucets of a building.






36. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.