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Carpentry Architectural Plans And Building Codes

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. See National building Codes.






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






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






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






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






19. Attic access or drain through a parapet wall.






20. A detailed description of the land surface.






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






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

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






24. A detailed description of the land surface.






25. Direction an installed door will open.






26. Boundaries established by distances and compass directions.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Vertical members that enclose the space between treads.






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






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






35. Multiple drawings.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. External water faucets of a building.






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






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






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






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






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