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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 top and swings outward.






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






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






4. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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

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






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






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






26. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






27. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






38. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






39. Direction an installed door will open.






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






41. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






45. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






46. External water faucets of a building.






47. A detailed description of the land surface.






48. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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