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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






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






6. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






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






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 notion granted by the zoning board of appeals in a community to change the zoning code due to hardships imposed by the zoning regulations.






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






23. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






40. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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







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