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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






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






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






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






5. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






23. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






40. Multiple drawings.






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






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






43. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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