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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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






2. Drawings that give information about the locations - size - and kind of windows to be installed in 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. Foundation type creating a space under the first floor which is not tall enough to allow a full basement.






5. Multiple drawings.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






24. 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.






25. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. Multiple drawings.






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






47. A detailed description of the land surface.






48. A detailed description of the land surface.






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

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50. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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