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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






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






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






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






6. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. See National building Codes.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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