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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 doors of the building.






2. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. See National building Codes.






15. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






18. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






20. See National building Codes.






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. External water faucets of a building.






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

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






31. External water faucets of a building.






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






33. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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