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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Direction an installed door will open.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






22. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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49. External water faucets of a building.






50. Scale used between lines of a contour map.