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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An area of land that cannot be built upon because to provides access to a structure or utilities.






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






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






4. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






5. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Scale used between lines of a contour map.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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