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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






3. 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.






4. Direction an installed door will open.






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

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






7. A detailed description of the land surface.






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






31. Direction an installed door will open.






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






33. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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

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43. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






48. See National building Codes.






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






50. 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.