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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






2. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.






3. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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

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






8. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. See National building Codes.






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






36. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. An interior wall separating one portion of a building from another.